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no police report in accident
his car had a scratch mine had worse. No police report, he says my fault and I gave him my info but i didn’t get his. He wants 600 then 260, I think he is trying to scam me. He keeps calling asking for money. NO POLICE REPORT – so can he call the police 2 weeks later and get a report? There were no witnesses. Any help would be appreciated!! Thank you! He is causing me a lot of stress!
Asked on March 16, 2012 under Accident Law, Indiana
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The other driver won't be getting a police report two weeks after the accident when there wasn't any police report. There is only a police report of the accident if the police are there at the scene of the accident. The police won't issue a report two weeks later based on someone's version of the accident.
It would be advisable to contact your insurance company and let your insurance company resolve it and determine who was at fault since there wasn't any police report. If the other driver was at fault, you would have a property damage claim you could file with his insurance company. If it turns out that you were at fault, the other driver can file a property damage claim with your insurance company.
If the other driver was at fault and did not have insurance, you can file an uninsured motorist claim with your insurance company if you have uninsured motorist coverage. If the other driver was at fault, didn't have insurance and you didn't have uninsured motorist coverage, you will need to sue the other driver for negligence. Your damages (the amount of compensation you are seeking in your lawsuit would be the cost of repairs to your car). You may be able to file your lawsuit in Small Claims Court depending on the amount of damage to your car.
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