A friend of mine was hit by a car. Could anyone help give her some advice?

Question

She said: "I got hit by a car this afternoon on my way to the doctor's office. I don't mean I was in a car that got hit, I mean an SUV bumped into me as I was crossing the street and spun me around and knocked me flat on my back. It was really scary and confusing. When I got up, the driver had stopped, and came to see if I was okay. I think I am, but my glasses are scratched. I didn't know what to do...my instinct told me it would be sort of stupid to just walk away after getting hit by a car, so I asked him if he had insurance (he said he didn't) and had him give me his name and number, and I wrote down the license plate number and all that. I think that's what I was supposed to do but I'm f^&*ing clueless. I HAVE NO CLUE." Isn't it illegal to drive without insurance? Should my friend take legal action? She says that she's feeling sore and her back hurts - there may be some possible injury. Please - any advice, I will surely pass along to her.

Answer 1

It would not surprise me at all to learn that the driver was lying about his insurance, especially if the SUV was a late-model vehicle which more likely than not is financed. Call an attorney - have the attorney handle the claim. The attorney can run the plates and find out exactly who this guy is and where he lives. If he has insurance, he'll cough up the information.

Answer 2

Sorry about your accident. You should have called the police at that time. You may file a police report now, since you have the license plate number. In the future, always call the police first and if at all possible keep the driver at the site. Were there any witness to this? That may be very important too. The person may be honest, but he/she may not exist either, since they said they had no insurance. That is against the law. Good luck.

Answer 3

She needs to call the police and give them all the information including his license number.TODAY