What to do if you rear-ended someone but gave unintentionally gave incorrect insurance information?
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What to do if you rear-ended someone but gave unintentionally gave incorrect insurance information?
My sister accidentally rear ended someone recently. Per her story, she and the lady she hit pulled into a nearby parking lot where an officer was finishing another accident report on a different crash. The officer looked over both vehicles and decided there was no damage and did not write up a report. My sister gave the woman she hit her insurance info anyway however it was an old insurance card who is no longer her carrier as she now has different insurance. A couple weeks later she starts receiving phone calls and emails from her old insurer – apparently the woman she hit filed a claim. My sister is not responding to their inquiries because she claims the officer said there was no damage and a police report was not written up. Does she need to talk to take action?
Asked on May 2, 2016 under Accident Law, Florida
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Your sister should correct the insurance information because the other party filed a claim. Since the old insurance company will deny the claim, the other party may conclude that there is no insurance and will then sue your sister. If your sister corrects the insurance information, her current insurance carrier can handle the claim.
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