My daughter’s parked car was hit when her friend was backing out of his driveway what recourse do i have

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My daughter’s parked car was hit when her friend was backing out of his driveway what recourse do i have

friend was backig out and struck my daughters car while driving his father’s car.the father refused to provide ins info. wouldn’t even come out to talk to us. my daughter heard the father say the son can pay for damages not his insurance. we have received no money for damages and have not spoken to the friend or his father since the incident 4 days ago. there is no police report what are our options now for getting the repairs covered?

Asked on March 25, 2009 under Accident Law, Ohio

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BP, Member, Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 15 years ago | Contributor

Ohio follows a tort liability insurance system which means that the responsible party’s insurance should pay for your damages.  While the other driver in this case seems to have been at fault, without their insurance information – or cooperation – you should contact your own insurance company and let them know what happened.  They may pay for the damage to your car and attempt to collect those monies from the responsible party.


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