My car was sitting in my driveway at night. Some ones car ran into it causeing the car to be undrivable. He left his Telephone # when i called he seemed as if he wanted to work to get it resolved. But refused to give any insurance info or license info. He gave us his name and we opened a poilce report. The police have not been able to contact him. His laywer called the officer so we now have his laywers number. When we called he refused to talk to us or give any info on how to contact the person who hit the car. Since that time the person who hit the car has disconnected his number. I have no idea what to do at this point and was looking for information on what I can do. The estimates on the car are a little over 3000 so we would like to sue him in Small claims court.
2006-09-26 12:40:03 · 9 answers · asked by grtgolfer06 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sounds like you need to get your own lawyer.
2006-09-26 12:42:56 · answer #1 · answered by a_blue_grey_mist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hire a private investigator and give him his phone number and name and any other information you have. The PI will find him no problem. Add the cost of the PI services to the damages in the small claims suit.
I had that problem, he moved and changed his number. One telephone operator inadvertently gave me his current number. Another telephone operator mistakenly gave me his street number. With that I found the street name. I drove by and saw his car. Since he refused to come to the door to be served by a Constable, the judge needed more proof he lived there. So I sent an empty package to his wife on Valentines Day return receipt requested and got his signature on the green card for that address. The Judge accepted this proof and the suit was back on. All kinds of things you can do to counter his tricks.
2006-09-26 12:44:12 · answer #2 · answered by waplambadoobatawhopbamboo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happens frequently. I am a claims adjuster and have access to databases not known to the public.
If you give me the info you have on him I can run his info through our system and get possibly an old address that may forward to a current address.
If you have his name, the phone number he gave you and the city and state where he lives (or where it happened) I can see if I can come up with something for you.
If you have a tag number/vin you can trace it through the dmv.
Also, if you contact your own insurance carrier, they can do all of this for you. Assuming you have Collision coverage on your policy, they can handle the repairs right now and subrogate (go after him or his insurance company) for you. They have lawyers (free to you) to assist in the process. Once they are repaid they will forward you deductible back to you.
2006-09-26 13:23:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have thought his lawyer could be found guilty of collusion if he refused to give the client's name. THat said however it's a grey area. The lawyer is within his rights to protect his client but he may agree to come to a meeting with yourself and your lawyer so that he can be spoken with. You still have his lawyer's number. If you're able to obtain a lawyer (try your local legal aid service if this is financially difficult), get your lawyer to subpoena (not sure that's spelt right) his lawyer to allow access to their phone records to be able to find the person who hit your car.
Also, let the police know his lawyer is refusing to co-operate - the police may be able to help in that area.
Also, you can sue in small claims without the name of the defendant - you can do it via his lawyer!!
Well, that's how it works in Australia...
Good luck!
2006-09-26 12:51:37 · answer #4 · answered by ausbabe29_megan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can sue him in small claims court (if $3000 is allowed by your state statute) by naming him on the paperwork and sending the summons to his name care of his lawyers office. This is legal in all 50 states.
If your state has a lower small claims limit than what you are owed then you will need to get an attorney.
2006-09-26 12:49:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may need to hire a Private Investigator to find him. Also, can your lawyer subpoena his phone records to get his home address? Another way, did/can the Police run his name through the computer...maybe he is wanted for other crimes and that is why he is being evasive. Best wishes.
2006-09-26 12:45:08 · answer #6 · answered by Rhonda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact your insurance company and let them pursue this. They will certainly do all they can since they aren't about to pay if they don't have to!
2006-09-26 12:48:31 · answer #7 · answered by clarity 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can give his name and phone number to the cops and they will arrest him for leaving the scene of an accident.
2006-09-26 12:48:09 · answer #8 · answered by Mazz 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
look in the white pages, or the government book.
2006-09-26 12:47:23 · answer #9 · answered by Onye 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋