by aprilgeorgia88 » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:30 pm
i was hit in wal-mart parking lot by a DR. at the time he say he would pay to have my car fix so we did not call the cops.he told me were to take my car.and he meet me up there and they look at my car and he told them he was going to fix it go ahead and fix it.but now he is saying he will not fix it he dose not have to. what can i do now.my doors to my car about to fall off. and i have a 2 year old that sit in the back sit.
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:39 pm Post Subject: insurance
OH MY!! I'm so sorry to hear what happened. Is your child ok?! That would be my FIRST concern, of course. Did you exchange Insurance information, etc.? Are YOU ok?
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:29 am Post Subject:
yes we are ok. no he did not give me his insurance information
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:58 am Post Subject:
Not getting his personal and insurance information was _your_ first mistake. It's required that drivers license and insurance information be exchanged at the time of the accident. So even if he was willing to pay for it out of his pocket, you still should have obtained this information. I'm guessing that he's not going to give it to you at this point. My suggestion is to file a late police report. If you have his name, address, and tag info, you _might_ be able to request his last known insurance information from the DMV but that is iffy. In filing the police report you will be asking them to obtain his insurance information as required by law. But it's up to the police/sheriff department as to how cooperative they are going to be. You may need to press them to obtain this information for you.
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 01:09 am Post Subject:
Do you have collision coverage on your vehicle? If so report this to your carrier asap...what about the guy at the repair faciliyt will he 'vouch' for you that the jerk of a doc said he would pay? find out...as T said go to the police station tell them you were sweet talked by a doctor (someone you THOUGHT you could trust) to not turn in a report, now you need their help and you're sorry you didn't turn it in quicker...and act pitiful...get in touch with Walmart right now, see if they still have the tapes...
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 02:39 am Post Subject:
Track him down in the phone book and go to his office..heck if he was that big of a jerk I'd even schedule an appointment and when he asks what your problem is you can tell him. You can also assure him you have contacted the police. I don't know if you can get in trouble but I sure wouldn't let him get away with it.
I remember when my hubby had my car and someone he knew hit it and said he would pay. Hubby took him at face value..I didn't..I knew he was drinking cause he was a local alcoholic..I went to his house demanded the info or was calling the police..he gave me the info...Like T said for future knowledge ALWAYS get the insurance info before leaving a scene.
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 05:28 am Post Subject:
Turning the claim to your insurer seems to be the most suitable solution (also convenient) at this moment. The insurance company can track the driver down once compensating you for the damages. The police might or might not co-operate since some time has lapsed in between, but it worth a try. Also you may discuss the matter with your agent, he may be able to guide you about what to do.
Anyway, you can take this as a lesson for life time not to trust anyone on their face value. Do you have any medical issue from the accident?
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:41 pm Post Subject:
I like fire's idea, maybe make an appointment under an assumed name, tell them you are a wealthy person and will be paying cash try and run up as much as you can prior to seeing the doc (be sure and cover your plates on your car)..then when you see the doc...ask if he's going to pay for your damage or not? If he says no, then I'd say, well, I'm not either, and I plan to go to YOUR ethics committe you jerk ... course this is ranting, but sure does sound like a good idea...or maybe threaten to drive around town with signs on your car and in your yard, and parked in front of his office saying something like, ''doctor (insert name)..is now under an ethics investigation' (after you file it, who cares if they do anything about it)...oh I'm mean some times..what 'type' of doctor is he?
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 01:07 pm Post Subject:
Fireyone,
I LIKE YOUR STYLE.... :)
FK
""Track him down in the phone book and go to his office..heck if he was that big of a jerk I'd even schedule an appointment and when he asks what your problem is you can tell him. You can also assure him you have contacted the police. I don't know if you can get in trouble but I sure wouldn't let him get away with it... snip""
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 06:00 pm Post Subject:
[quote]get in touch with Walmart right now, see if they still have the tapes.../quote]
In a similar situation, I asked for tapes from a convenience store parking lot mishap. They claim they are not required to let you view any tapes.
Can such tapes be required to be made available in any legal way?
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 06:43 pm Post Subject:
Can such tapes be required to be made available in any legal way?
sure they can with a court order of course, but usually they will allow the local cops to review them.Add your comment