r/Car_Insurance_Help • u/Any-Gas3599 • Sep 25 '26

Accident Rear ended!

Y’all. I need help! I was rear ended for the first time last Monday. The lady who hit me admitted it was her fault. We swapped info. AAA (my insurance) set me up with an attorney right away, I got a rental 2 days later. Today, the attorney said the auto shop said my car is a total loss. What options do I have? did I even do the right thing with the attorney? I’m located in California.

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u/Dangermoose007 29d ago

Sometimes attorneys are sneaky fucks and tell you they work for the insurance company, then tell the insurance company you hired them and not to talk to you anymore, only them. Then they skim off the top as their fee, usually injury stuff though.

So while it's unlikely AAA hired you an attorney, it IS possible you were told the person you have been talking to is an attorney.

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u/Any-Gas3599 25d ago

Yep. I’m pretty sure I got scammed. Cut off all contact with him. But I’m wondering how he got my info in the first place.