What is the name of your state? Kansas.
Okay. My step-father was driving on 435 on wednesday in my parents 1993 gmc sierra pick up. It was pouring down rain, and another driver swerved out of the 69hwy exit lane (the one to actually get off and take the exit) and cut him off and hit their brakes so fast that he slammed on his breaks but impact still occured. Both drivers got out of the vehicle and discussed what had happened. My stepfather was going to call the police to make a report at the scene but the other driver said that he shouldn't call the police. The other driver had a couple of knicks on his bumper but that was about it. He said he wasn't to concerned about them and that he didn't want his insurance to go up. The other driver suggested that since there was little to no substancial damage that they would just both go there own ways. My stepfather agreed because his truck didn't have a single dent in it. But he also said that he would give him all of his information. ( drivers license number, name,phone number, address, in case the guy would want to get an estimate done) The other driver only gave him a name and phone number and left. My stepfather swears the guy reaked of an alcohol smell. (which i know can't be proved after the fact)
Well, the very next day the guys calls and demands $2000.00 or else. Then the guy calls again Friday and demands $1500.00 for damages to his vehicle. My stepfather told him that he would need to get an estimate done. Well the guy continues to call and demand money and then finally says that if he doesn't recieve money by monday he will report it as a hit and run. Well the guy is still calling leaving nasty messages and demanding money. Isn't that extortion? Can the guy really do anything legal to my stepfather? Can he be arrested? I'm pretty sure that if the guys goes in to claim a hit and run and he has all of my step father's information that they will know that it obviously wasn't a hit and run at the police department. What can they do to my step father? Willl they call him in to fill out a report? Will they make him pay the other guy money for his car? I know my stepfather should have called the police right when it happened, but he didn't so i need to know what can happen now. And my stepfather who still considers this to be the other drivers fault, doesn't want to pay the guy anything after all his threats and being rude.
Okay. My step-father was driving on 435 on wednesday in my parents 1993 gmc sierra pick up. It was pouring down rain, and another driver swerved out of the 69hwy exit lane (the one to actually get off and take the exit) and cut him off and hit their brakes so fast that he slammed on his breaks but impact still occured. Both drivers got out of the vehicle and discussed what had happened. My stepfather was going to call the police to make a report at the scene but the other driver said that he shouldn't call the police. The other driver had a couple of knicks on his bumper but that was about it. He said he wasn't to concerned about them and that he didn't want his insurance to go up. The other driver suggested that since there was little to no substancial damage that they would just both go there own ways. My stepfather agreed because his truck didn't have a single dent in it. But he also said that he would give him all of his information. ( drivers license number, name,phone number, address, in case the guy would want to get an estimate done) The other driver only gave him a name and phone number and left. My stepfather swears the guy reaked of an alcohol smell. (which i know can't be proved after the fact)
Well, the very next day the guys calls and demands $2000.00 or else. Then the guy calls again Friday and demands $1500.00 for damages to his vehicle. My stepfather told him that he would need to get an estimate done. Well the guy continues to call and demand money and then finally says that if he doesn't recieve money by monday he will report it as a hit and run. Well the guy is still calling leaving nasty messages and demanding money. Isn't that extortion? Can the guy really do anything legal to my stepfather? Can he be arrested? I'm pretty sure that if the guys goes in to claim a hit and run and he has all of my step father's information that they will know that it obviously wasn't a hit and run at the police department. What can they do to my step father? Willl they call him in to fill out a report? Will they make him pay the other guy money for his car? I know my stepfather should have called the police right when it happened, but he didn't so i need to know what can happen now. And my stepfather who still considers this to be the other drivers fault, doesn't want to pay the guy anything after all his threats and being rude.
