what does it cost for a small claims court filing…$35 or somewhere in there. Once they get served the papers they will be REALLY eager to help you out.
You could really squeeze a lot of money from them with negligence, willfull disregard, damage to personal property, loss of transportation, blah blahb lawcrap, blah blah.
Just call any lawyer and get them to draft up a letter, most wont make you pay til you get paid.