What doI do if I was rear-ended while stopped at a red light in a rental car and did not report it to the company?
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What doI do if I was rear-ended while stopped at a red light in a rental car and did not report it to the company?
They are now calling about damages. I filed a police report, there was minor damage on the rear bumper that I had fixed before I returned the car because we had not purchased the insurance. Now they called about “significant damage to the front right of the car.” The minor damage as in the middle back bumper. Can I get in trouble for this?
Asked on July 14, 2011 under Accident Law, Ohio
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M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Well not reporting the accident to the rental company is probably a violation of the rental agreement that you signed. Do you have a copy of the agreement still? Please read it and please take it someone to read on your behalf if you can not find the provision that applies here (sometimes they can be hidden in other paragraphs and other issues). I also hope that you have pictures of the damages, a copy of the police report and a copy of the bill from the auto body place. All these documents will be needed to refute the allegations here made by the rental company that the front right on the car. Please get help. You can not ignore them for too much longer before they sue you. Good luck.
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