Q: What is next step? Went to police station; no report yet. No guarantee, but officer thinks son was backed into.
My son was behind minivan turning right onto main rd. Trees block view so must pull forward to see rd. My son was looking left & he and minivan collided. Driving dad’s car & in shock, he called me & said he rear ended someone but didn’t know how because he wasn’t moving. He had a passenger. The woman in minivan apologized to him & then he apologized. She then said she didn’t want to call police, got my son’s name and number and said no worries about minimal damage to her bumper - if more turns up, she’ll call him. After calming down, my son & passenger reviewed incident. Oncoming traffic was approaching and it’s very possible she backed into him to avoid it. Son got no info or pictures from scene. I found out she works at gym my son was leaving. Called owner and he asked driver, who told him my son rear ended her.
Extras: She’s a non practicing attorney. Our car has feature that locks brakes to avoid collision. A lot of damage to our car. Haven’t notified insurance company.
A: Contact your insurance company, give your side of the story, and let them fight it. While your insurance may go up it will still likely be cheaper than paying to fix your car.
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