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praked car accidents.
my cae was praked and the driver left the scene of the accident. can the city pay for it if i only have liability coverage on my car.
Asked on May 24, 2009 under Accident Law, New Jersey
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Unless you can prove that it was a city vehicle that hit your car and left the scene, there is no way that the city will pay. And if it was an emergency vehicle (police, fire, ambulance, etc.) on a call, they won't pay.
If it was a city vehicle, not on an emergency call, you would need to file a notice of claim under the Tort Claims Act, within 90 days, or you can't get paid. You can get the form for this from the city clerk, or you can have a lawyer help you. One place to find a qualified attorney is our website, http://attorneypages.com
J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
I am not sure what happened here based on your question, however, i will try my best to help. I am assuming that someone hit your car and left the scene of the accident. Under these circumstances, your insurance company, not the city, is primarily the one that will pay for the damages. You need to get the police report and show your insurance company that you need to trigger your uninsured motorist coverage as you do not know where to find this unknown driver. Uninsured claims are frequently honored under these circumstances.
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