Two years ago, my husband hit a truck from behind.They both got out of their cars.My husband gave the guy his information first.While my husband waited for his information, he check the guy's truck and had a minor dent.My husband truck had a big damage.When they seen a cop passing by, my husband and witnesses waived to the cop to stop.When the guy seen the cop, he left the scene without giving my husband his information.The cop got mad and did not took a police report because the other guy left. Now its been two year and my husband and his former boss, the owner of the truck are being sue by him. The guy is claiming physical injuries, lost wages, and property damage over 25,000 dollars. The court paper said the accident happend at a light intersection.But my husband said it happened away from the lights.We have one witness that remembers little about the incident. She remember minor damage to his truck and the guy was okay.Should we hire a lawyer to help us with the case?
2007-12-02 15:25:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Belive me their is cops out there that are lazy to write a police report.When the cop showed up, he yelled at my husband and some witnesses because they did not stop the guy from leaving.One witness that we talk too, two days ago remembers a little about the accident.She rememberst telling the guy to wait for the police for a report.But he left the scene.
I am stating that my husband is reponsible for the minor damage.But we cannot believe this amount of lawsuit.We think that someone told this guy that he could sued for more and he is going with it.
2007-12-02 16:11:44 · update #1
Also we want to see if we could hire a lawyer.We dont know the cop, this was two years ago.We need to know if the cop also could get in trouble for not writting part of my husband report.The cop did not give my husband a ticket.
2007-12-02 16:25:36 · update #2
Hire a lawyer.
You need someone to protect you against the other guy's legal maneuvering. If you could find the cop and if he rememebers, your leverage is that the other party to the accident left the scene. Which is illegal in every state I know about. Your counter charge will be that because this twerp left the scene, he forfeited certain rights. Get a lawyer who can help you with this, because every state has a different take on this kind of thing.
2007-12-02 15:35:20 · answer #1 · answered by The_Doc_Man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you are leaving huge chunks of information out of this story.
First, the policeman would have filled out an accident report no matter what; it's required!!!!....then, a call would have been put out on the other vehicle for leaving the scene of an accident.
If what you say is true and the guy fled the scene, he would be foolish to sue you because what he did was illegal and if he showed up in a court of law, he would be arrested.
I suspect that you are being sued because YOU ran into him from the rear... A rearend collision is ALWAYS the fault of the driver in the rear car...you are supposed to maintain a safe distance, and you didn't.
I really can't believe your entire story at all. Much information is missing and much of what you write makes no sense..legally speaking.
2007-12-02 15:42:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The cop never heard of hit and run? He got mad and left?
Wonderful.
Back to the point, yes, you'd better hire a lawyer, what a shame this is going on.
2007-12-02 15:43:53 · answer #3 · answered by and_y_knot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, the more I read, I think you prob are the one who took off, and knew that you couldn't put something you did illegally into Y/A!
2007-12-02 16:14:44 · answer #4 · answered by primalclaws1974 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes
2007-12-02 15:36:06 · answer #5 · answered by barry r 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
agree with outta here
there are too many holes in your story...
2007-12-02 15:58:57 · answer #6 · answered by tayeloquin2 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That would be a good idea.
2007-12-02 15:36:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋