Lehi, UT asked in Insurance Bad Faith and Insurance Defense for Utah

Q: If insurance is not collected at the crash what happens then?

I am doing a school project and I need to know what would happen in a scenario where two people got into a crash. Person 1 does not collect persons 2 insurance-only their phone number. Legally speaking, does person 2 have an obligation to communicate with person 1 and provide their insurance? Thank you!

1 Lawyer Answer
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
Answered
  • Insurance Claims Lawyer
  • Little Neck, NY

A: A Utah attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Until you're able to contact a local attorney on state-specific laws, in most places there is an obligation to exchange driver info and insurance info. That would probably extend to phone follow-ups in most places. If there was a police response, that information could be in the report. Good luck

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