What are my rights if my parked car was rear-ended by a US postal worker?
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What are my rights if my parked car was rear-ended by a US postal worker?
I have contacted the sheriff’s department and they will not take action since the damage was to private property. Not only that but they hung up on me when while I was trying to learn a course of action to take. I have also contacted the Post Office twice and was lied to. They claimed that the woman was out until Friday but she was literally just here dropping off a package. That is where my claim of active avoidance comes in, since she blatantly saw me come out on my porch to waive her down and then quickly accelerated off. She has been avoiding me.
Asked on November 16, 2011 under Accident Law, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your car suffered damage and you have incurred out of pocket costs to repair it (e.g. you didn't have collision insurance; or had a high deductible; etc.), you can sue the Post Office and the driver for those costs. If you are going to do this, retain an attorney to help you right away: there are special rules and a shorter timeline for suing a government agency or employees than for suing a private business or person, and if you wait too long or don't do things right, you will lose you chance to sue.
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