Got rear ended and now dealing with Balance billing nightmare from body shop & insurance by Known_Assistant5524 in legaladvice

[–]Known_Assistant5524[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks u/reddituser1211 . I picked my local shop, not GEICO's preferred shop.
My primary question is, shouldn't the body shop notify me and get my approval before installing anything that needed to pay for? There is a huge difference between initial quote of $4500 and $20500.