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Can I sue to get the money?
I let a co-worker of mine move my car which wasn’t supposed to be more than 10 ft. She decided she wanted to park the car and when she wanted to hit the brakes she instead hit the gas, which led her to jump the curb and hit a tree. At the time she had her permit and it was on private property of our employer. After that she verbally agreed to paying the sum of $2500. After paying $500 she stopped paying. I have at least 10 witnesses of her agreeing to pay me this sum. What do I do now?
Asked on May 1, 2018 under Accident Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
You sue her: when someone damages your property negligently (that is, carelessly), they are liable for the damage they did. Or if someone agreed to pay you some amount in exchange for something--such as to settle your claim against her for the damage she did--but fails to pay, they are liable for "breach of contract," or violating their agreement. So you have two grounds to sue her.
Note that if she is under 18, you sue her parents/legal guardians, who are responsible for the actions of minor children in their care.
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