Is it possible to receive compensation for towing and impound fees attributed to a stolen car?
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Is it possible to receive compensation for towing and impound fees attributed to a stolen car?
I came home from vacation to notice that my car was missing from a parking space in my apartment complex. After calling a towing company, I found that my car had been stolen, parked, and towed from an apartment complex where I have never parked. I found that there was a notification from the tow company sent via certified mail a day after the tow. To get the car out of impound, I was charged $524, and told that there was pretty much nothing I could do to get compensation. Is there anything I can do? Was I supposed to be contacted? Is there any legal recourse/should police investigate?
Asked on August 16, 2010 under General Practice, Washington
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Have they found out who stole the car? Are you pressing charges? You should check with the police and the prosecutor on the matter. There may be a way for you to obtain the money from the thief through "restitution." You can check with the prosecutor when the case is brought. If that is not available you can sue the thief personally and obtain a judgement. Collecting on those is always a pain in the neck though. Otherwise, check with your insurance company and see if the charges are covered under any provision of your policy. Although I doubt that they are it is always a good idea to ask.
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