I got into an accident involving a lane change. All I remembered was going straight 98 Accord and then I hear sound, thinking that it might be my tire, but I looked over to the left side of my vehicle and saw the other party's 05 Tacoma passenger door smashed into my driver side rear view mirror. The only thing was damage on my side is the side rear view mirror. On her side, it's the passenger door. After 30 minutes passed, the county sheriff came by. He found my side rear view mirror(not the holding but the mirror still intact with glass) laying 1-2 inches on her lane. The holding for the mirror is still hanging on the next to the door and is not cracked, but its not intact to the door;you can move it in a circular motion. So basically, the holding cause the mirror to fall apart from the car.
At first we all agreed not to take an accident report. But he stood there for awhile and told the other party that he will write the report. He told me based on the mirror that I was at fault.
2006-10-07 07:03:55 · 7 answers · asked by rocket1356 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Now the other party is claim injury so she hired a lawyer. They are requesting my policy limit. There are no witness. The insurance will probably go by the policy report. But I think the report got many flaws. I told the sheriff that 1. he came 30 after the accident 2. objects can fly, but he still think he is correct. Anyone know how to contest this report?
The sheriffic was not the witness to the accident. He should have wrote down the incident report without his opinion. Also he was talking in spanish with the other party. The other party knows how to speak english.
Well...he saw the debris which is the mirror laying on the her side about 1-2 inches. He took it and put it on my car. After 10 minutes later he stood there and told the other party that he will write the report to help her. Then he went to take measurment. But the debris was on my hood. He will be second guessing where the debris was. But it is going to be my word versus his.
2006-10-07 07:07:36 · update #1
I talked to my insurance and they told me that the police did not draw a diagram rather he gave the measurement for the side walk to the debris. He thinks that if the object is over her lane then its my fault.
2006-10-07 07:10:56 · update #2
I dont know if he was trained a accident investigator, but he is a sheriff. But based on that theory of his, I dont think a sheriff needs much requirement. Now my insurance will call the sheriff and go out to take the measurement herself. She told me she does not know what the street looks like based on his measurement.
2006-10-07 07:13:37 · update #3
Let me reiterate what I saw before. I saw the card the police gave me and it said Laguna Hill Sheriff, but whether he is a sheriff or a deputy I do not know.
2006-10-07 07:19:39 · update #4
I don't think that its one of those scam, but because she was a Mexican person and he is also a Mexican they would help each other out.
2006-10-07 07:36:54 · update #5
This is pretty much it. I told the policy that I was going straight and thats it.
Now you all now know what the insurance knows. I have no idea whats going to happen next.
2006-10-07 07:39:11 · update #6
Damn I just hated when people claim injury when its a minor accident. How can you get hurt when you have a big truck and the only thing that is damage or has a big ding is your passenger door?
2006-10-07 07:46:03 · update #7
Contest it by all means.
2006-10-07 07:06:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only would I contest this I would bring up the fact that they were speaking in spanish a language that you do not understand and could not be a party of conversation. They are looking for money and the policeman might have a deal to get a cut. This might be a long and harrowing battle but dont let them win. Another thing is they will have to have a doctors report or emergency room report that actual physical damage was done. Good Luck
2006-10-07 07:20:56 · answer #2 · answered by ncgirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you think maybe you were over the yellow line some? Or was she? One of you two had to be. You can't go by where the mirror ended up as it could have gone anywhere once broken.
Rule of thumb, you should have called 911 right away and not moved vehicles. Always report an accident like this and let the insurance companies fight it out.
2006-10-07 07:17:22 · answer #3 · answered by Nana 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. Was the officer an accident investigator?
2006-10-07 07:08:43 · answer #4 · answered by mooncoimprovements 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you think you are not at fault, contest it. Normally all you have to do is give your insurance company the information and they will do it for you.
2006-10-07 07:07:19 · answer #5 · answered by jerr_ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would absolutely contest THAT!! -- It can cost you license points and insurance points and sounds like you are being wronged.
2006-10-07 07:07:50 · answer #6 · answered by dvdfulghum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand how it could be your fault.
what do you mean by "laying 1-2 inches on her lane"?
2006-10-07 07:06:29 · answer #7 · answered by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋