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fenderbender in pic n' pac parking lot/tryin to recover damages

After backing out of my parking spot, a Pepsi Cola truck pulled forward and wrecked my passenger side door. The driver of the truck said he didn't even see my little car(a 1982 BMW 320) and gave me his work number and the name of his insurance company. The driver's boss at the work number was very uncooperative and gave me the wrong number for the insurance company, and told me I'd have to sue in small claims court to get any money to pay for damages, since there was no p[oloice report. I filed a police report after the fact, and I got three estimates for the damages 1400, 2100 and 2500 hundred dollars. Do I need a lawyer, and how do I proceed from here?


Asked on 6/10/01, 7:49 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates

Re: fenderbender in pic n' pac parking lot/tryin to recover damages

You do need to report this to your insurer and let them take care of the damages and going after the party at fault!! That's why you have insurance!! Now if you were injured I always recommend a good PI lawyer.

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Answered on 7/02/01, 1:54 pm


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