What are my options when having to pay for the damages to another vehicle?
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What are my options when having to pay for the damages to another vehicle?
I accidentally backed into another car, caught the corner of his bumper and tore it off. The damage at the time seemed minimal, even the police report stated that, but man just called me and said that I would have to pay $500 to have it fixed. Do I really have to pay that much, or am I entitled to have my own estimate of the damage done?
Asked on June 27, 2012 under Accident Law, New Hampshire
Answers:
Leigh Anne Timiney / Timiney Law Firm
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Before paying for anything you should ask to see a written estimate for the repair of the damages. It is unreasonable for the owner of the vehicle to give you a figure out of the air and expect you to pay that without any documentation to back it up. It also would not be unreasonable to ask the vehicle owner to obtain more than one estimate so you have someting to choose from with respect to cost. However, bottomline, if you caused the damage you are responsible for it.
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