If I was involved in a hit and run accident that was the other person’s fault and now they are trying to offer me money, how much do I ask for?
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If I was involved in a hit and run accident that was the other person’s fault and now they are trying to offer me money, how much do I ask for?
I wasn’t done paying off the truck that was wrecked and I had to buy a new one. My insurance took care of some of this.
Asked on July 14, 2015 under Accident Law, Washington
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Legally, if you sued the other person and won (which is presumably what would happen if they were at fault) you could get the sum of the fair market value of the truck that was wrecked (if it couldn't be economically repaired), lost wages if you missed work due to the accident, other out-of-pocket costs (like towing; renting a car to get home and until you could buy a new truck), and the value of any destroyed personal property in the vehicle. If the insurance paid sum, you can get the sum of the above less the amount you received from insurance. There's no harm in trying to ask for more, but use this amount as a benchmark for what would, in the eyes of the law, "make you whole."
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