What doI do if someone runs a stop sign, hits my house, gives me his name, flees the scene and then reports the car stolen sometime later?
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What doI do if someone runs a stop sign, hits my house, gives me his name, flees the scene and then reports the car stolen sometime later?
Asked on January 2, 2012 under Insurance Law, Georgia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
First, if you have homeowner's insurance, probably the best thing to do is to make a a claim against your insurance--that will get you compensation (less the deductible) and will put the insurer in the primary position of trying to hold him accountable.
Second, if you don't have insurance or want to recover the deductible, then you could sue him; you would file a lawsuit (possibly in small claims court) and try to prove that he--not some unknown thief--was the one who hit your house. For example, you could testify that it was him who you saw driving the car.
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