Legal Question in Insurance Law in California

automobile accident statue of limitations

Hi: my wife was involved in an automoble accident with a car that was in my name. I had no insurance since I was switching to another carrier and he had not yet issued my a binder. The insurance carrier for the other individual sent me a notice that I had to pay ffor damages to their insureds vehicle in the aount of $2923. I paid the amount requested. The accident ocurred in September of 2005. I have now received a letter from an Insurance Recovery Division stating that I owe them over $300.000. This is the first I have heard from them. Can they do this.


Asked on 1/24/08, 5:26 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Kurt Boyd LAW OFFICES OF KURT BOYD

Re: automobile accident statue of limitations

Property damage is a 3 year statute of limitations, so you are still in the statute. You should have been given a release when you made the 1st payment, so I'd ask for clarification of what you are being asked to pay for now.

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Answered on 2/21/08, 10:29 pm


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