Q: can i sue the wife when the husband doesn't respond?
The husband hit my car. He wont respond to my insurance company's and I call and letter. Can I sue the wife also. She said there separated and she is trying to serve him divorce papers but we have seen him at the house multiple times.
A: As a general proposition, you can assert a claim only against the driver of the car. Under certain circumstances, however, you can also sue the owner--for such things as negligent entrustment or agency. In this instance, if the wife is not a co-owner of the vehicle, you have no basis to sue her. If the wife is an owner, you would need to review with a lawyer whether or not there is a basis to assert a claim against her.
A:
1)Does he have insurance? If he does, wife should give it to you. If she won't talk, go to your county courthouse, see if she has initiated divorce proceedings and if so who her lawyer is and ask them to ask her.
2) His company has a duty to settle the case promptly and fairly, so if they can't get in touch with him that isn't your problem.
3) If you have collision, let your company do the heavy lifting.
3) If you were hurt, contact me and I'll give you a free evaluation.
4) If you don't have collision, get two estimates from whoever you'd want to have fix it.
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