My truck got damaged at yard by another scrapper unloading

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-keep on it don't let it rest, I literally called the insurance company sometimes 3 times a day. "to check progress" dumping company was stalling their statement.

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I think you have an unreasonable expatiation on the speed of business. That was lightning fast. Three weeks and the checks in the mail. The dumping company probably has that long to give the insurance company reply. For that matter they may have had to speak to there attorney. Additionally larger businesses can take 90-180 days just to pay.

Glad it worked out for you so fast.

Eric

Glad it worked out for you Billy.

Where I go, you park i front along the building and they bring you a dumpster. anyone tossing scrap out the back of their truck has the potential to miss and land in the lot or hit another truck or person. I havent see it happen yet but it could.

I guess laws are different everywhere. In my province, any accidents that happen on private property (and any business premises is considered "private property") are deemed "no fault" accidents. In other words, everyone is responsible for repairing the damage to their own vehicle, even if caused by someone else. I found this out after coming out of a theater after watching a movie, and seeing the driver of the vehicle beside me rip off my driver-side mirror and put a long tear into the fender with his camper. He agreed it was his fault, I got his info, reported it all to my insurance company. A couple of weeks later my insurance company called to tell me that his company refused to pay, "which is their right" according to law. Had we been parked on the street instead of a shopping center parking lot, no problems.

What I've seen at scrapyards here, the yards seem to be pretty reluctant to cover any damage even if caused by them. If it's a new dent or scrape, good luck. Everyone has "at your own risk" signs up. A scrapper I know was reimbursed after the guy running a magnet broke his back power sliding window, was about $600. Every yard here also has someone directing traffic to avoid accidents. For damage by other customers, it's always "you guys work it out yourselves".

I'm glad you were able to get this resolved successfully!

If its in a parking lot, and you wish to make an insurance claim, just report it as a hit and run. Thats how we have had our cars repaired in the past when they where damaged on private property and the driver took off.