What type of lawyer wouldwe need if someone caused damage to our property and won’t work with us to resolve the issue?

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What type of lawyer wouldwe need if someone caused damage to our property and won’t work with us to resolve the issue?

Someone drove through our retaining wall and fence. From the quotes I have gotten to fix the damage it will be around $10,000 for the retaining wall. This person did not have insurance at the time of the event so they will not cover it. We tried to get this person’s Homeowners or Rental Insurance but they will not return our calls or answer thecertified letter that we sent them. So I need to take the next step and take legal actions to get this fixed and don’t know were to start. Should we speak with a litigation attorney? In Anoka County, MN.

Asked on September 21, 2010 under Accident Law, Minnesota

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 13 years ago | Contributor

Most attorneys who have fairly general practices could help you with this, though the best bet would be someone who has experience working on auto accidents, since that is basically what this is--the damage may all, fortunately, be property rather than person injury, but many of the same issues will appear here (establishing liability; dealing with auto insurance; etc.) that would appear in a personal injury automobile accident case. Such an attorney would also likely work on a contingency basis if you'd prefer, which means he or she would get a percentage of recovery; that way, your out-of-pocket legal costs are minimal and you'd be risking little to pursue recovery. Good luck.


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