Legal Question in Traffic Law in Ohio

accident information

If you are involved in an accident in a parking lot and both parties agree at the time to take care of the situation without contacting authorities, and then the other party files a police report later claiming you are completely at fault what can be done, and what are you responsible for? neither party admitted fault at the time of the incident information was exchanged and now the party filing the report is using that information against the other. Where does the liability fall?


Asked on 1/22/04, 9:11 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Joseph Jacobs Jacobs & Lowder

Re: accident information

Sounds like you're going to be taken to a trial and the judge will decide who to believe.

Call me directly if you want:

Joe Jacobs

216-952-1990 / 216-227-0900

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Answered on 1/23/04, 12:19 pm
Timothy Hess T. Hess & Associates, LLC

Re: accident information

Depending on when the accident happened, you may have time to file your own police report with your version of events.

If you belive the other person was at fault, you should say so and notify your insurance of the same. Call your insurance company to see if a claim has been made. If the other party has made a claim, your insurance company will investigate it with regard to who is liable so they can deny the claim or accept it.

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Answered on 1/23/04, 3:27 pm


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