Just take all the photos to the HIS insurance company.
Most MVA's will give you the information concerning
licensed insured drivers, especially if you tell them it was a
hit and run. The officer that came to you to look at what happened
should be fired! She just didn't want to fill out the extra paperwork.
A hit and run, is a hit and run! period! Property damage was done,
It doesn't matter if anyone saw it or not! If you can show, location,
conditions, obvious connections, (plenty of photos) you'd win in
court in most states. (put those busted parts back on and take a few more
photos.)
man oh man...... people have been put in jail with evidence of just a paint chip
on their car showing it had to have been that vehicle that hit someone or
something!
Leaving the scene of a crime, note or not, is a criminal offense in
almost every state.
Paul Tegler ptegler@gouldfo.com www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From "Jeff Boatright" <jboatri at emory.edu>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: Stupid human tricks
Just got back from talking with the police and viewing both cars.
Even though the officer agreed that the damages match, and even
though a colleague of mine also saw the Mustang parked next to my car
yesterday, since there are no witnesses to the actual hit, the police
probably won't pursue the Mustang owner. Of course, the officer
chastised me for not calling this in immediately. I didn't burden her
with the news that I'd just pulled a double all-nighter to get two
grants and two papers out the door and just was not up to dealing
with more "issues". The officer also chastised me for having repaired
the light cluster so quickly. I guess it's more important to be able
to have a clear report than it is to have working brake lights and
turn indicators. And of course, it's always important to blame the
victim, too.
I took plenty of photos, tag number, and parking deck hang tag number
before the officer arrived. Not that any of that will help on an
official level. And, I guess I just need to take a deep breath and
ask myself what's it worth to me to deal with this person on any
level.
At 8:44 AM -0600 11/2/01, Brad Fornal wrote:
>TODAY, contact the police for hit and run, if they are to busy with donuts and
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