Q: Accidentally went forward into someones house, no damage on house or car, left. Can I get in trouble?
Lady claims she filed a report (has a witness that saw it happen), and got my address from the report, appeared on my doorstep saying I had a day or two to call her and work something out.
Will I get in trouble for anything?
Is it legal for her to obtain my address and show up there?
If there is a report, why was i never contacted.
A:
We can't answer all of your questions as we don't know the answer to why you were never contacted if a report was made, other than to say it still may happen and the police have up to 1 year to send you a ticket for certain offenses (most 30 days but some like leaving the scene of an accident is 1 year)
However, I can answer your question of you get in trouble, certainly you could get charged with everything from leaving the scene of an accident (up to 30 days in jail 6 months loss of license) to careless driving (2 points and fine). If you get a ticket I would urge you to seek the assistance of a skilled traffic ticket lawyer, most of us offer free in office consultations, that is generally the best place to start.
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