A lesson in stress management
Last week was a bit stressful for me. I had a friend visiting from out of town, and I let him use my car to attend multiple days of flight training. I’ll make a long story short — Wednesday morning, he had an accident with my vehicle. It was dark. He was driving in an unfamiliar area. He was sleep-deprived and not feeling well. He ran afoul of a curb, which caused damage to the driver-side tire, rim, and bumper. The visible damage is relatively minor, but hidden damage either behind the wheel or under the car rendered it undrivable.
I was working at home, attending client meetings, and preparing to deliver a training class when my friend called me to give me the news. I immediately contacted my insurance company to open a claim and coordinate a tow truck to take the car to a repair shop. This is the first time I have filed a claim with my auto insurance. The insurance covered the tow but not a rental car. My friend was stuck on the other side of town and had to get a rental car. I was waiting to see how long he would be in town to complete his flight training. I eventually got a rental car for this week while I wait for the assessment of repairs.
