No cops at the scene

[pimp]

What is the name of your state? CA

Someone rear ended me and gave me alot of fake information. I finally tracked the dirtbag down. The problem is he feels he can lie and say the accident never occured since the police never came to the scene. What can I do in this case? Most lawyers want big cases for big money so its doubtful they will take my case. His insurance company denied my case and I will be contacting my insurance company for help also. I will be reporting his insurance company to the Department of Insurance.

Thanks.

 

[thelizzy]

Cops or no cops, I'd let the insurance agencies duke it out. But that's just judging from other posts like this one that I've seen.

And in the future, which I've learned from personal experience, if the other person does NOT want you to call the cops and you want to, CALL THEM ANYWAY AFTER THE PERSON LEAVES. It's good to at least have it on record should things not get settled in a timely, civil manner.

 

[pimp]

I did.

I called the cops immediately when I realized it was a fake and bogus phone number. And I'm glad you mentioned that because I can use the elderly lady (who answered the fake number) I called that night as a witness that it happened. Another thing is the cops ran the plates to confirm that the plates were valid and not fake or stolen.

 

[CdwJava]

The insurance sompanies should take care of the matter. The other party MIGHT be able to be charged with a violation of the vehicle code for not providing correct information ... but apparently he provided SOME information that was correct, and that may be sufficient to protect him from possible criminal prosecution.

This is likely going to be a non-issue for the police, and an arm-wrestling match for the insurance companies.

Carl

 

[pimp]

suing

When suing do you sue the person who crashed into you and then let them bring their insurance company in or do you sue the ins. comp. directly? This guy was driving someone else's vehicle and the policy is in a different name.

 

[VR_Hunter]

When suing do you sue the person who crashed into you and then let them bring their insurance company in or do you sue the ins. comp. directly? This guy was driving someone else's vehicle and the policy is in a different name.

This is why you pay insurance. Give it to your INS CO and let them do the dance.