Q: If I Told the other driver I didn’t want to call police/insurance/file but I have thier name. can I change my mind?
Got rear ended but I figured everything was ok and I told the other driver I didn’t want to file a report. But they offered to fix scratches out of pocket. I didn’t take pictures or file a report but now I would rather go through her insurance. I have her name and number that’s it. Can I still do that? What if she doesn’t return my call?
A: You can. Hopefully you have the person's name and contact information. If they don't return your call and you don't have their insurance information you should send them a letter asking for them to contact you. If that doesn't work there are some other steps. But let's see if this works. If you have the insurance information you can contact the insurer- and report the matter.
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A: You probably can go ahead and sue the other driver in Sessions Court. A Police Report is not needed, and is not admissible. But it can be hard obtaining a good address to serve them. You have a 3 yr SOL.
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