New Car hit by Golf Ball While driving on local street
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New Car hit by Golf Ball While driving on local street
I was driving on a local street and drove pass a golf course and a ball hit my car. Spoke to GM and they found who did it and he admitted. GM gave me hs business card with persons name but wouldn’t give me persons info. have a police report, got vmails from GM saying the person who did was going to contact me with Insurance info, also got message from cop saying GM was going to give me Country clubs info. No was has contacted me so far or taken responsibility. I’ve called GM, left message, sent notarized letter with damage cost(749). Is the country club liable? Is this basis for civil lawst.
Asked on July 1, 2009 under Accident Law, North Carolina
Answers:
J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
I am a lawyer in CT and practicein this area of the law. The quickest way to get someone to step up to the plate here is to file a lawsuit in small claims court against BOTH the golf club and the guy that hit the car. You can tell your story to the judge at trial and the judge will probably find one or both of them at fault and you can collect. It seems that neither wants to pay you and will not do so until they have to. the small claims process is easy and you will be in front of a judge within 5 months. Plus, you do not need a lawyer.
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