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Not sure what to do! I just had a minor accident with a pedestrian who walked out in front of my car. I bumped the man and he fell on the road. I asked if I should call the police or an ambulance and he said he could tell he was fine and if I could just drive him home. We exchanged details at his house where his wife, the man and I left on good terms, recognising it was both our faults this happened. He said not to worry - he had been in far worse situations and was fine. What else should I do? I wrote out the details of what happened and emailed them to myself so that there is a record of the time and details of the incident. I said to the man who was hit I would call him later today to see if he was ok.

2007-10-08 13:47:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

4 answers

What you should do from a legal standpoint is not contact this man at all. Keep your email details of the accident in a safe place.
If the man contacts you any further, do not talk to him. If he wants to press the matter further, he will likely hire an attorney to send you a demand letter. If you receive this kind of letter, turn it over to your automobile insurance company so that they can provide you with an adjuster and possibly a legal defense.
From a friendly standpoint, it probably would not hurt to call
him to see how he is doing. If he tries to press you to accept fault or gets angry or combative, hang up the phone. Do not admit fault. It is kind of cold, but you have to protect yourself in this kind of situation.

2007-10-08 13:51:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

I suggest you immediately report this incident in person to the police. Even if he only received a tiny scratch or small bruise it is a 'personal injury accident' I don't know of any jurisdiction where a PI accident doesn't have to be reported to the police. Not to do so could result in a hit-and-run charge against you. For that reason alone it is imperative for you to act very quickly or suffer the consequences. As to the civil aspect, you are also in jeopardy. In most civil cases the driver of a motor vehicle is usually found liable. Just because this person appeared very nice and cooperative, the only witness you mentioned is his wife. If this goes to court you know what her testimony will sound like, you heartless irresponsible danger-to-everyone-on-the-road brute! Get a police report on file (with his and your statement included) before someone convinces him to sue you for causing him extreme pain and suffering that can only be made better by him receiving an obscene amount of your money. Act fast, friend. Good luck!

2007-10-08 21:06:46 · answer #2 · answered by Penguin_Bob 7 · 0 0

turn on your answer machine and just forget about it.
screen your calls for the next few weeks.
don't talk to him,
if he wants to pursue this let him make all the effort.
my guess= it is too much trouble with to little pay out and you will never hear from him.
If you see him walking down the street again, do it right this time.

2007-10-08 21:13:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Go ahead and let your insurance agent know about it.

2007-10-08 20:51:36 · answer #4 · answered by Boots 7 · 0 0

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