thats funny because last night I read a post here by an attorney/forum member named Perry Mason...

 

Good advice by SeaLawyer. If it ever happens again, remember - make a police report. That can help cover you from situations like this. It's sad that people will lie and take advantage of you like that. Hope you can get it resolved in your favor and the lady pays for the damage.

 

If you were being uncooperative, then why would YOU have phoned HER the next day??

And if you HAD refused and she thought it was your fault, she would have phoned the police, or told the RiteAid manager or something....

There's NO WAY IN HADES that the 'victim' would drive away without your information...

 

Then the question would be:

"Did you contact the police in relationship to the failure of (insert your name here) not providing you his information"?

Answer:"No"

"Why not"

Answer: "ummmmm

 

The same thing happened to me a few years ago when a guy changed lanes into my work beater and admitted it was his fault at the scene, but told his insurance co. I changed lanes into him. A couple of tips... the damage to the cars may show who backed into who. Also, carry a camera or picture phone. Usually the police won't investigate parking lot mishaps.

 

Sorry to hear. Best of luck to you and hope everything turns out in your favor.

 

I would think its time to go to your insurance and have them go after her. We pay a lot for insurance make them earn it. You tried to let her off the hook with her insurance and she stabs you in the back. Lesson learned but I'd send my insurance after her now if it was me. Just tell them what happened, I'm sure your not the first person to try and work it out yourself. Your insurance should understand. Let us know how it goes.

 

Just get a buddy of yours to say he was in the parking lot at the time and saw the whole thing

 

That's just too funny!

Hey SeaLawyer, can you introduce me to Catherine Bell

 

Great advice SeaLawyer.

 

But I would still kick her *** but make sure there are no witnesses

 

Same thing happened to us two years go, on Christmas eve no less. We came out of the grocery to find the door of my wife's 2 month old car smashed in. Nobody in sight. We called the cops and I inspected the damage while we waited. There was white paint all over the door. (our car was burgundy) While I waited for the cops I walked around a little, and found a clapped out white ford taurus with burgundy paint on the bumper. It was the next row over from our car.

I showed the officer the car when he got there. There was no doubt in anyone's mind what happened, so we waited for the culprit. A few minutes later this greasy biatch comes out and starts to put her groceries in her crappy car. (Now if you came up to your car, and there's a cop and two really pissed off people standing there waiting - wouldn't you at least ask 'what's going on here?') Not this lady. She acted as if we weren't even there.

The police officer confronted her and asked her several times what happened. She changed her story every time. Says she hit a fence post. The cop says " a purple fence post? right" She finally breaks down and says "okay, what do I need to do." The cop asks her for her insurance card, and she immediately changes her story again and says she didn't do it. Tennessee law requires everyone to be insured, but it's not enforced at all.

At this point the officer pulls me aside and says even though there's no doubt in his mind she did it, he can't do anything without either her admission or a witness. On top of this, most of the time a parking lot is considered private property and not much can be done anyway. My insurance guy told me they deny claims all the time due to this. They consider it a 'no fault' accident and each party is responsible for their own damage.

In the end, MY insurance paid for my repair as an uninsured motorist hit & run accident, no fault of ours and no increase in my premiums. I hope your deal works out, but I think you've got an uphill battle on your hands.

Just go kick her ***.

 

Always ... Always ... Always carry a disposable camera in evry vehicle. The pictures will probably be bad quality but they will be plenty good enough to show an accident scene and help determine whos fault it was and who was there. Take her picture too, that way she is there and her vehicle is in the lane and yours is in the proper position.

Takes away the he said / she said.

 

If your have a decent insurance company and you haven't used them regulary then the easiest and probably the most productive thing to do would be to have your insurance do the repair. You can sue her for the deductable and still get your car fixed in the mean time. It comes down to $$ vs your time and effort. Sucks I know. Happened to my wife a few years ago..any way.. good luck.

 

people are dirt bags. i'd get someone you know to be your witness

 

I would definitly want you on my side

 

I had the he said/she said thing happen to me when a school bus side swiped me at a red light. If I had a camera to take a picture it would have clearly shown the bus 2 feet in my lane. She told her insurance company it was my fault, luckily my agent could tell by the damage to my truck it WAS HER fault. I now carry a disposable camera.

 

What was damaged and how bad was it?

 

You can't trust anyone these days, especially little old women. Always call the cops and get them to make out an accident report. Good luck on getting her to pay but it sounds like its your word against hers....unless you have sealawyer as your atty. by the way....i'm with Zilla on kicking her *** if she doesn't pay. i quote chris rock on this "nobody's above a good *** kickin'" just kidding of course.

 

Just a word of advice so this can be avoided byother members. Carry a digital camera or a disposible camera with you at all times. Disposible camera are cheap and can be easily store in the rear hatch compartments.