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Any legal experts here? Got in car accident with girl with no insurance/license

Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:16 am
Posted by goldennugget
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Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:16 am
Yesterday afternoon I was driving about 35-40 MPH on a road when a girl in a Honda Civic pulled out of a gas station without looking both ways. I slammed on the brakes but it was no use, I ended up t-boning the back end of her car. The damage to my car wasn't that bad, just busted out headlights, a major dent and the metal from my car bent into my tire. After I hit her it looked like she was trying to drive off but it was a busy road so no one would let her over, so I got out and took a pic of her license plate. After that I think she got the idea that its not a good one to drive off.

However it turns out this girl I hit was a girl with no license or insurance. When she said she had no insurance I called a police officer to come over. If she had insurance I would have not done so and gone about my business.

The officer came over but when we were waiting for him a lady I am assuming was her mom showed up in a brand new BMW. I just kept my distance and waited for the officer.

The officer came and when he found out she had no insurance or license, and also had her brother in her car with her, he gave her 3 tickets. The officer gave me a report number.

Problem is that I drive an old car so I only carry the bare minimum for insurance. So because this accident is not covered what are my options. I really don't want to pay for the repairs out of pocket.

One person said I could try to get the VIN number of the girls car and try to go after her parents if they have insurance. I am sure if you are driving a new BMW, you have insurance. But again I am not sure if that was her mother, could have been her aunt or something.

And before anyone asks, yes she was hispanic.
Posted by TheOcean
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Member since Aug 2004
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Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:17 am to
Happened to my girlfriend. You're fricked and will have to just take the hit on your insurance.
Posted by Spaulding Smails
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Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:18 am to
TL,DR

Hire a real lawyer
Posted by roadGator
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:18 am to
Still posting? No spine.

As for the OP: Do you have uninsured motorists on your policy?
Posted by GrammarKnotsi
Member since Feb 2013
9348 posts
Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:19 am to
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I ended up t-boning the back end of her car.


Nothing else will matter..

quote:

try to go after her parents


You'll be lucky if they don't come after you
Posted by TheOcean
#honeyfriedchicken
Member since Aug 2004
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Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:20 am to
I bet you believe that hitting the back of someone's car always makes you the guilty party
Posted by goldennugget
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Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:20 am to
quote:

As for the OP: Do you have uninsured motorists on your policy?


No, bare minimum

But GEICO told me also to get the VIN number of the car I hit and see if its tied to her parents.

If she really was a 15 year old who shouldn't be driving, someone had to buy the car, and that person should have insurance
Posted by Jwodie
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2009
7205 posts
Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:21 am to
fricking illegals.
Posted by TrueTiger
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67938 posts
Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:21 am to
LA. has a no-pay no-play rule.

So if you hit someone and they are in violation of the insurance regs, you won't owe them.
Posted by Elleshoe
Wade’s World
Member since Jun 2004
143616 posts
Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:21 am to
you don't have UM?
Posted by goldennugget
Hating Masks
Member since Jul 2013
24514 posts
Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:21 am to
quote:

You'll be lucky if they don't come after you


I gave the girl my insurance info when I was waiting plus the girl took pics of my car.

But she was at fault, the officer even said so

My insurance shouldn't have to cover shite
Posted by Commandeaux
Zachary
Member since Jul 2009
7292 posts
Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:22 am to
When did it become ok for people to just pull out in front of you in traffic? This shite happens to me about three times a week. These assholes pull out in front of you and want you to go around them.
Posted by GrammarKnotsi
Member since Feb 2013
9348 posts
Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:22 am to
quote:

I bet you believe that hitting the back of someone's car always makes you the guilty party


It does in Louisiana...
Posted by Elleshoe
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Member since Jun 2004
143616 posts
Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:22 am to
quote:


So if you hit someone and they are in violation of the insurance regs, you won't owe them.


not exactly.... you don't owe for the first 15k of bodily injury or 25k of property
Posted by TheOcean
#honeyfriedchicken
Member since Aug 2004
42483 posts
Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:22 am to
quote:

My insurance shouldn't have to cover shite


It will, unfortunately.
Posted by goldennugget
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Member since Jul 2013
24514 posts
Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:23 am to
quote:

u don't have UM?


I drive an older model car(2001 with 175k miles), no point in insuring it for anything but the bare minimum
Posted by Elleshoe
Wade’s World
Member since Jun 2004
143616 posts
Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:24 am to
quote:

It will, unfortunately.


he doesn't even carry UM breh
Posted by TrueTiger
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67938 posts
Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:24 am to
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not exactly


correct, there is a limit
Posted by Elleshoe
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Member since Jun 2004
143616 posts
Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:25 am to
quote:

I drive an older model car(2001 with 175k miles), no point in insuring it for anything but the bare minimum


I want to say opting out of my UM was only gonna save me like 25 bucks a month. worth it
Posted by goldennugget
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Member since Jul 2013
24514 posts
Posted on 2/15/14 at 8:25 am to
quote:

It will, unfortunately.


Even though it wasn't my fault?

No way in hell I was going to be able to avoid hitting her. She literally pulled straight out without looking and even though I slammed my brakes it was no use
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