What to do if I was rear-ended by a lady and she claims that another person rear-ended her and left the scene?
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What to do if I was rear-ended by a lady and she claims that another person rear-ended her and left the scene?
My insurance didn’t do anything to fight my case or contact me back when I had questions about the case. My insurance just send a check without talking to the bodyshops I had quoted. The amount they gave me is not enough and also the driver that hit me should have paid the $500 deductible not me.
Asked on March 13, 2015 under Accident Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
You can sue the lady who rear-ended you for any out-of-pocket amounts you had to pay and which were not picked up by insurance. You do not need to take her word for it that someone else, not her, was at fault: let her prove that she's not liable. For amounts under the limit of your small claims court, you may wish to act as your own lawyer ("pro se") to save on legal fees.
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