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Letters: Where do I send bill for road costs?

tdominick@thestate.com

I am an old man and suffer from incontinence. I take my grandson to school every day. I always go before we leave. The route is less than six miles. Often, either on the way to school or home, I have an accident due to the rough road. This has forced me to purchase men’s briefs, which I call diapers.

Recently, I learned that I can bill the state for damage to my van caused by the rough road. Since my accidents were caused by the same rough road, can I bill the state for the cost of the briefs? Who do I send the bill to? The Transportation Department? The governor’s office? Where?

Robert Baxla

Columbia

This story was originally published April 16, 2017 at 6:03 PM with the headline "Letters: Where do I send bill for road costs?."

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