What to do if I was involved in an accident with a vehicle owned by a small business, which was at fault?
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What to do if I was involved in an accident with a vehicle owned by a small business, which was at fault?
The vehicle was not registered or insured and it was operated by an uninsured, unlicensed driver. I paid for repairs and car rental out of pocket since I only had liability insurance at the time. The owner of the vehicle has yet to agree to pay me what I’m owed, and his only offer has been to have the driver of the vehicle reimburse me in small installments over the course of a year. What legal options do I have to try to recover this money quickly?
Asked on March 27, 2013 under Accident Law, California
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You have now been given notice by this person he is not planning on playing by the rules. So you report the unlicensed uninsured driver to the police and Department of Motor Vehicles and the same for the business owner and then you hire an attorney at this point who will sue. You push your insurance company to pay for this attorney to sue the driver, the business and the business owner. You need to play hard ball. Perhaps the attorney can send a letter informing this person a lawsuit will ensue if you are not paid in full at once what you are seeking.
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