Legal Question in Traffic Law in Virginia

It recently snowed here and the roads were pretty bad and as I was coming home from work my car slide down a hill and i went into the ditch. I left my car there and had a friend that was going to come tow it out for me but when i returnd my car had already been towed. The towing company said the cops okay'd my car to get towed and they charged me 400 to get it back I feel I was charged way to much.And they also tore my gear shifter up. Is there anything i can do about this?

Asked on 2/06/10, 11:29 am

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

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Yes there may be and to find out you could schedule an appointment

for a brief consultation with a local attorney who handles traffic and

related matters in the area and who should be able to advise you as to

the legality of the $400 towing fee and any recourse that you may have

for the damaged gear shift.(Keep in mind that there may be a local

ordinance which allows towing outfits to charge this kind of seemingly

exorbitant fee for removing stranded vehicles during extreme weather

conditions.)

Answered on 2/11/10, 3:13 pm

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