Legal Question in Personal Injury in South Carolina
I got into a collision on the 26 of February. The police states it was on the 27th at 2:55 a.m. I was not at fault. My car was parked and my aunt and i were sitting in the car. The person who hit it had just came out of a sports bar, and in the police report it said he appeared to be intoxicated. When he hit my car, he ran. He's insured under Dairyland Insurance. I've contacted them two weeks ago and the claim rep has been giving me the run around the entire time, insisting for me to get my insurance company to handle my car, since the way it was struck, i can not drive it. But i only have liability and my insurance company urged me to talk to dairyland's supervisor. Even the person who answered for them who transfers calls told me that it didn't seem right. What am I supposed to do? I am at a total inconvenience, trying to work, full time student and a mom. i need my car and have no cooperation!
1 Answer from Attorneys
One thing you can do is hire a lawyer. But given that your a student, and possibly a single parent, I'm guessing that might not be an option for finanical reasons. If the insurance company continues to not cooperate, then bring a law suit might be necessary. Try making it clear to the insurance company that you will file a law suit if necessary and try following your insurance company's advise about contacting the supervisor.
The other thing is if the person that hit you ran, then that is a crime. Its called Leaving the Scene of an Accident. Try to follow up with the police and see if the person has been arrested. If so, then ask how to contact the Victims Advocate's office for your case or for your area. As a victim of a crime you can speak with one of the Victim's Advocate representatives and ask that you be notified of the defendant's court dates. If he/whe that hit you is convicted, you have the right to ask the court to order restitution. That can be a long process, but its still an option.
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