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That's no good mate, sorry to hear about it and glad you and your family are OK. Some drivers are so inconsiderate.
You can try lodging an insurance claim but it's really up to your insurer if they pay out or not. Get a PDS for your insurance and read the fine print VERY carefully. You know what insurance companies are like, they'll try anything to get out of paying up even for legitimate claims and bluffing is just one of their tricks. Read the PDS and know what is covered so you can be ready to throw it back in the faces if necessary.
If insurance won't cover it you shouldn't have much trouble picking up a good second hand TB42E for under $1500 and drop it in yourself if you're a bit handy on the tools.