Someone backed into my parked truck and took off. A person at the scene got a plate number and my wife called the police while I filed a claim with my insurance company. From what I'm told, the damage is minor (cracked rear body kit) but I'm still irked by it. Beisdes taking it to a shop to see if anything else is wrong with it (frame etc.) what else do I need to do? I want retribution.
2006-10-18 04:40:48 · 12 answers · asked by bc 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
the police should be able to track the plate down so you can file against their insurance. Also make sure (if you haven't already) to give the plate # to your insurance company... they have investigators that should be able to track the person down. They'll pay the money for the investigator so they don't have to pay the claim.
2006-10-18 04:43:43 · answer #1 · answered by jesfow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the police should be able to track the person and give him a ticket for hit and run or fleeing the scene of an accident or whatever they choose to charge him with. Call the police and make sure they stay on the case and let them know you want to press charges against the hit and runner. His insurance company or himself should pay for the damages to your vehicle. Good luck!!!
2006-10-18 04:52:07 · answer #2 · answered by Michelle : 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to take it to a body shop and have an estimate written to repair it. Even seeming minor damage to the untrained eye can have huge costs to repair. Don't worry about the ones calling you a complainer it is not their car. Remember a retail store will call the cops on you for a stolen candy bar you could have several hundred dollars damage and you are entitled to have the guilty party or their ins. co. pay for it.
2006-10-18 05:02:18 · answer #3 · answered by bungee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The exact same thing happened to me last year. The police were able to track down the driver of the car and her insurance paid for everything. Thank goodness someone took down the license plate number for you, otherwise you would have been **** out of luck.
2006-10-18 04:43:32 · answer #4 · answered by Ladybug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll have to wait for the police to get back to you on that. Sorry! The police might not release the name of the person to you but will prob tell the insurance company who to go after. Until then you can't do too much!
2006-10-18 04:43:18 · answer #5 · answered by Christabelle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can file a Hit and Run with the Police and let them deal it. Other than that, make sure that his insurance company pays for and not yours. That way his premiums will go up not yours.
2006-10-18 04:52:15 · answer #6 · answered by Cid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So you filed a police report and....
that's about all you can do for "legal" retribution.
However, I'm sure LOTS of people on here can give you ALL SORTS OF IDEAS about OTHER types of RETRIBUTION!
Wheee! I'd go to TOWN with this one! The Full Monty, as it were! Hezbollah on their ace, as it were! GIT R DONE as it were!
2006-10-18 04:43:29 · answer #7 · answered by Munya Says: DUH! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give the police there license plate #.id also ask the insurance agent what to do.it might cost U more to fix than the other person.
2006-10-18 04:49:40 · answer #8 · answered by forest lover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get their phone number and make sure they know that they are not getting away with it. I was screwed out of getting paid back for damages an moron did to my car for not taking proper action so get this guy for me!
2006-10-18 04:49:33 · answer #9 · answered by Lilel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are going to be paying for it - then you can just let it go. They were trying to get away with it and they didn't, so that should be retribution enough
2006-10-18 04:42:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋