Legal Question in Personal Injury in California
Bumped pedestrian with my car
I bumped a pedestrian with my car in the garage of my
condo complex when I was trying to go around her
vehicle to exit. She jumped out as I was alongside her, I
stopped to not hit her, but my clutch popped and I
bumped her. We have had longstanding feud and she
was purposely trying to prevent me from being able to
leave the garage. (She saw I was behind her, took
pains to block me, then stopped in the middle of the
2-way driveway so I couldn't pass. When I tried to pass
her on the side, she jumped out to prevent me.)
She yelled she was going to sue. I ran to get the
hoa president so he could see her irrational behavior
(she also started yelling other really crazy, unreleated
accusations.) the hoa prez saw her walking around,
obviously not hurt, and urged me to walk away from her
because she was out of control. I did. I immediately
alerted my insurance and they will investigate. I'm also
going to file a ''self-protection memo'' with my local pd
at their direction. My concern is she will injure herself
further and I caused it. Is there anything else I
should do to protect myself? What kind of damages can
she claim?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Bumped pedestrian with my car
Make sure report filed with PD.