she hit someone with just a scratch worth $750, however they came to an verbal agreement to take care of it without the law but that other person didnt hold up to thier end and reported a hit and run. what should she do
2006-09-01 09:43:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Insurance
Something sounds fishy here.
The person your friend hit probably didn't think your friend was going to live up to the agreement to pay.
The "agreement" wasn't really much of an agreement anyway.
There was nothing legally stopping the person being hit from reporting the accident either to police or insurance.
Your friend would have best been served by being as honest and forthcoming as possible with the other driver. She should have probably paid some immediate money in good faith to let the other driver know she was serious about paying up the $750.
Since your friend clearly did not do a 'hit and run' there is going to be no evidence that she did this and there will likely be no charges from a criminal standpoint on the hit and run. There will be criminal charges for driving without a license, failure to carry insurance and whatever driving infraction may have led to the accident. That will cost her dearly.
She is also liable from a civil court standpoint for the damage to the car.
Big lesson: NEVER drive without a license or insurance.
Just think how lucky she is.....what if she would have hurt somebody or worse killed them.
She'd face more jail time and then they'd come after everything of value she owned.
2006-09-02 14:35:53 · answer #1 · answered by markmywordz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Even if the agreement with the person she hit was in writing, it is Illegal and therefore unenforceable. Both parties broke the law by leaving the scene without filing a police report.
2. The vehicle owners insurance will not cover liability of an unlicensed driver.
3. Your friend will have to pay up and face charges for driving without a license and probably hit and run.
4. If the vehicle owner knowingly allowed an unlicensed driver to use the car, they could be liable as well.
2006-09-01 19:58:08 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She should be able to beat the hit and run, it's the driviing without a license that will come back to haunt her.
Either way, her liability carrier will not pay the damages, and she still owes them; so she should try to contact the person and make some sort of an agreement, in writing and backed by cash, to pay. (Unless he has turned it in to his insurance carrier, then she should contact them.)
When she goes to court, it will look better, not so much like a hit and run, if she's tried to resolve it. The judge may be more lenient.
2006-09-03 13:33:57 · answer #3 · answered by C R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did she get the original agreement in writing? If not she's screwed and needs a lawyer ASAP. A hit and run in California is a felony. ALWAYS GET AN AGREEMENT IN WRITING!!!!! This is what happens if you don't. Unfortunately, this incident will probably cost her al least $5K. It's one thing to have an accident ano no police report, but with no license, she's out of luck. If she doesn't get a lawyer, she'll end up in jail.
2006-09-01 17:25:40 · answer #4 · answered by MagPookie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What was she doing driving without a license? I bet she didn't have insurance either. She's out of luck. She'll be cited and she will have to pay for the other car's damages. She'll be lucky if they don't throw her in the slammer for a few days. She's learned an expensive lesson.
2006-09-01 19:44:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since, it wasn't anything sign. It's your friend words over her words. But, you friend she havent been driving without a license and insurance in the first place. Get a lawyer!
2006-09-01 19:37:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, the owner of the car has to report it to their insurance company, and if the accident isn't covered, the driver had best cough up the $$. If she doesn't, the owner will have to cough up the $$.
2006-09-01 18:31:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋