Q: I just got a hit and run case and the possible driver ran away from the scene. My insurance was expired on that date.
I was heading to I5 north with two passengers on the side. The guilty vehicle hit the rear side of my car and ran away from the scene. There's a huge damage on my vehicle and it probably will cost 10k dollars to fix. I tried my best to record his plate number. And also I can remember he didn't turned any lights on at that moment so he might be drunk . The police officer looked up his license plate number and asked him to meet up with him tomorrow. Days later, officer told me that he refused to answer his phone and didn't attend the meeting. After two weeks, the case was still in the same spot. My issue is that my insurance was expired when accident happened and it would be valid next day, so I didn't contact my insurance company. Any suggestions for this case? Thank you
A: I would contact the insurance company and inform them of the situation to make sure that the insurance coverage is not available. You should also ask the police for the name and address of the other driver. It may be possible to determine the other driver's insurance carrier, and in any event you will need that information if you need to sue.
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