Legal Question in Insurance Law in California
Someone falsely accused my mom of rear-ending her car. There is absolutely no damage to either car. The cars never came in contact. She just thinks that we hit her car. She didn't even see the cars touch.
She ALLEGEDLY called her insurance, threatening us by saying, " My car is damaged and someone has to pay."
When I told her that we are going to call the police to have a report written, she "dropped it" and went inside. I called the local sheriff station to ask them what they suggest and they sent 2 deputies.
Even the cops couldn't see any damage. The cops elected not to write a report, because technicalities of our car being parked wrong due to my mom's battery dying on the road. Our car was partially blocking an entrance and was a little far from the curb. My mom also took the car around the block and brought it back, just so the car wouldn't die again and need a jump start.
The other party was inside an apartment building when my mom's car died behind their car with a good couple of inches between the 2 cars. After my dad jump started my mom's car with my car, we dropped the hood of my car which made a loud thud. This sounds is what the other party is saying is the sounds of the two cars hitting each other. If a car made that loud of a sound, there would be damage. There is absolutely no damage!
I have videos and photos proving she is just fishing for money as the cars didn't even make contact.
We want to deny her claim. What advice can you give us?
1 Answer from Attorneys
If the car's owner makes a claim in writing, you might have your mom send it on over to her insurance carrier, along with photographs. Let them deal with the aggravation. They should know how to handle it.
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