If I backed into an empty vehicleand theowned car didn’t want to wait for police, am I still liable 6 months later?
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If I backed into an empty vehicleand theowned car didn’t want to wait for police, am I still liable 6 months later?
There is no police report. There was minimal damage and we agreed he would call me. He did with an outrageous estimate–$1000. Told him I would call ins. co. and did. They needed accident report, pictures and information from him. Left him message. We played phone tag for about a month. I haven’t heard from him until his grandmother called the woman who owns the property where the accident occurred for my phone number. Am I still liable after this time?
Asked on September 15, 2010 under Accident Law, Georgia
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S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
You are still liable for the accident six months later. If the other party does not cooperate with your insurance company by providing the requested information, his claim will be denied. Although there wasn't any police report, he should be able to provide the other information your insurance company is requesting. The statute of limitations is a number of years which varies from state to state. If he doesn't pursue the claim and misses the statute of limitations, he will have lost his rights forever in the matter and you will have a defense to any claim he files in Small Claims Court.
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