What to do if I was rear-ended last week and the man admitted that it was his fault but he refuses to pay for any damages?
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What to do if I was rear-ended last week and the man admitted that it was his fault but he refuses to pay for any damages?
Asked on December 18, 2012 under Accident Law, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You can sue him. If someone is at fault, such as driving negligently or carelessly, and damages your property or injures you and then refuses to voluntarily pay compensation, the way to recover money is to sue. You would have to prove that he was at fault--though since the law presumes that a driver who rear-ends another car is at fault, except in unusual circumstances, this may not be too hard--and also the amount of the damages. For smaller amounts (several hundred dollars) you should probably sue in small claims court, acting as your own attorney; for larger amounts (several thousant dollars), you should probably retain an attorney to help you.
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