What’s my recourse if I was In a car accident and we agreed not to file a report or get insurers companies involved byt now the guy won’t pay per our agreement?

What’s my recourse if I was In a car accident and we agreed not to file a report or get insurers companies involved byt now the guy won’t pay per our agreement?

I have emails and text messages where this guy agrees that yes he was at fault and that he agreed to the terms of the payments to me for the entire cost of the damages. I have his license, car information, cell and email address. Can I sue him for the remainder, plus any additional monies required to do so (i.e. lawyer fees, or cost incurred in serving him papers or locating him/background checks), if he refuse to pay per our agreement?

Asked on August 3, 2012 under Accident Law, New York

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