Legal Question in Personal Injury in Wisconsin

I am being demanded to pay the insurance company of another motorist the sum of $1,445.38, for a parking lot accident where my truck rolled from one inclined parking stall into another parking stall 15 ft away causing very very light minimal damage. The damaged didnt go further than a few scratches in the paint. I was not even in the vehicle at the time, the parking brake had came undone some how and the truck rolled. Now since there was almost no damage the guy did not call the police for this matter and said it was fine. He must have written down my plate number and then reported a bogus claim to his insurance. I am unsure of what to do with the insurance claim as this was a winter vehicle I had only taken to gas up for the year and did not have insurance on it yet.


Asked on 11/22/10, 12:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
JAY Nixon nixon law offices

If you dispute the value of the damages, you have the right to fight the case before a judge or jury and let them decide if the estimate was reasonable or not. However, unfortunately, since you had no insurance, you will lose your license while awaiting trial unless you post a deposit with the Department of Motor Vehicles in the amount which they determine to be reasonable. If you win at trial, you will get your deposit returned to you. Another option for you which would also save your license is a bankruptcy, which discharges liability for most accidents as long as no damage was done on purpose and you did not get a drunken driving ticket. These comments are meant for public education only and are not intended as legal advice for you. You therefore need to retain your own lawyer before you make any decisions. You are welcome to contact me at my Racine office to discuss formally retaining me if you wish.

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Answered on 11/27/10, 8:35 pm


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