What should I do if I was involved in a hit and run?
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What should I do if I was involved in a hit and run?
We were in a parking lot parked next to each other, I pulled out first and looked down to put my car in drive and he backed out and hit my back fender. He drove off and I followed him in enough time to get his plate number and he drove off. I made a police report and the cop drove to his house and discovered no damage to his car. He had a specific bike rack on the back of his car that made 3 specific dents on my car, the cop saw the bike rack and he did admit he was there but denying hitting me.
Asked on June 7, 2012 under Accident Law, Missouri
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you were involved in a hit and run where law enforcement has not responded to the situation to your satisfaction, you should immediately make a claim with your auto insurance carrier about what happened.
Your insurance carrier's representative most likely will initiate an investigation in a more orderly and comprehensive fashion than what law enforcement did over the situation.
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