Insurer 'fobbed off' man after garage damaged by neighbour's builder | Fair Go

You can't beat a good neighbour, so Lindsay Cook had no problem giving approval when the guy next door asked for permission to build a big, brand new garage.
But, when digging next door undermined the foundations of Lindsay Cook's garage, he found the builder's insurer QBE Insurance offered significantly less than the quoted repair costs. So Lindsay Cook turned to Fair Go for help.
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