Legal Question in Traffic Law in California

Fender Bender Fiasco

I got in a fender-bender about 3 days

ago. Traffic was moving slowly and I

got distracted and hit the guy in

front of me going about 8-10 mph.

We get out of our cars and he looks

at my car and at his car. And I begin

to call the cops and hand the guy my

insurance card. He says there's no

need for insurance or cops because

the damage isn't bad at all. The guy's

bumper looked a bit scraped and my

hood was somewhat bent. So we

exchanged phone numbers and went

our seperate ways.

Now the guy calls me and says his

bumper is going to cost $750. Being

new to LA I have no trustworthy

mechanic of my own to turn to. So I

guess I'll have some random place

give me a second opinion on his

bumper. But in the end I feel like

this guy is trying to scam me and I

don't want to pay him anything.

My question is... What are the

possible reprecussions if I refuse to

pay this guy anything? What would

happen if I just avoided his calls?

We have no witnesses to the

accident, no police report, no

pictures...


Asked on 7/06/07, 2:20 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

Re: Fender Bender Fiasco

If you don't settle with the other driver you will be sued and the cost could be much higher. Contact your insurance company and ask for a referral to a body shop. Or if you think he is scamming you then report it to your insurance company.

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Answered on 8/04/07, 1:00 am


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