How to respond to the filed insurance claim against me when almost no damage was done to my car as well as the other car
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How to respond to the filed insurance claim against me when almost no damage was done to my car as well as the other car
After stopping at the stop sign, my car was hit by another car (at 90 angle) at the intersection at slow speed. There was no damage done to it except a very tiny dent. The other car has a missing light but it was not broken as a result of the accident since there were no peices of it anywhere around. The guy tried to argue but I told him to just call police. He didn’t and I left and he followed me for a couple of blocks. I didn’t file any reports, but now got the notice from my insurance that he filed a claim. What should I tell my insurence? My car has some damages from other accident.
Asked on April 30, 2009 under Accident Law, New York
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Tell your insurance company the truth. Failure to do so and cooperate can result in a denial of coverage.
If he hit you say so. If there was no damage to his car say so. If you exchanged information say so. (My fear is you did not do that and he'll say it was a hit and run and you fled the scene -- which can be a crime.)
At its heart this is a question of fact and only the two drivers seem to have been there. Who the insurance companies will believe is unclear, but my bet will be they will not look favorably on you.
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