Do I legally have to provide my insurance to the owner of the vehicle I backed into in San Diego county, CA? I offered to pay him directly. He is still demanding insurance.
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Do I legally have to provide my insurance to the owner of the vehicle I backed into in San Diego county, CA? I offered to pay him directly. He is still demanding insurance.
Asked on June 6, 2009 under Accident Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
You must exchange insurance information at the scene of a car accident if it occurred in California. Failure to do so and then leaving the scene is a crime.
What you need to do now is immediately give the other driver your insurance information before he reports you to the police. Then contact your insurance company; not notifying your insurer in a timely manner is a defense to their covering the claim; not to mention they could drop your coverage entirely. If you need a car accident lawyer in San Diego, CA, you can find one at http://www.attorneypages.com.
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