What should we do if my husband was falsely accused of a hit and run accident?

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What should we do if my husband was falsely accused of a hit and run accident?

The driver hit our car and my husband pulled out of traffic so they could talk. The driver and my husband resolved to not involve the police as there were no major damage to the vehicles. My husband gave the guy his business card and went to work. Later on the police came by and said that my husband was involved in a hit and run. My husband doesn’t have a license. He did in fact give the gentleman his info, via business card. And they made a verbal agreement to end any further action. The officer set a court date for us to see a judge. What do we do at the court appearance?

Asked on August 27, 2014 under Criminal Law, Florida

Answers:

MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 9 years ago | Contributor

Unfortunately because your husband did not have a drivers license it will cause some problems for him.  You should at this point hire an attorney to not only deal with the issue of hit-and-run but to deal with the unlicensed driving, as well. 


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