Hi. On a rainy day i met with an accident, rear ended another car, in a very slow spee, the other passenger claimed she is hurt and went to the hospital. On the day of my case in the muncipal court the lady told the prosecutor she is seriously injured, now the case moved to the county court. I want to know what type charge they file against me. is it criminal or civil. What will be the next steps. Anybody can guide me. Please...
2007-02-27 12:49:25 · 4 answers · asked by Miky 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
Well do you have insurance? If so, she just needs to file an injury claim against your policy. If you got a ticket, that's criminal. If the person files suit against you for her injury, that's civil. It sounds like the ticket itself had the hearing bumped up to that court because someone was injured, but the hearing is still for the ticket.
2007-02-27 22:32:43 · answer #1 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, it can be both. Normally, it's a civil matter; if you received a ticket for anything it could become criminal. They are 2 separate issues.
As for the injury, normally your insurance company will treat it as a MIST claim; however, you don't know the condition of her health at the time and as the law says, you take them as you get them....for all you know she's recovering from spinal surgery.
2007-02-27 15:56:06 · answer #2 · answered by bundysmom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wil most likely be a civil lawsuit. You may want to talk to a lawyer before you have to go to court.
2007-02-27 12:54:56 · answer #3 · answered by Marc B. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely civil. Don't you have insurance? Let them handle it.
If you don't, you'll need a lawyer.
Rear-ending someone often causes "whiplash" injury in the victims.
2007-02-27 14:34:41 · answer #4 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋