What is the name of your state? Florida
What is the name of your state? Florida
Last month, I was involved in an auto accident. The accident was the other driver's fault. She ran a stop sign and crossed a state highway (my posted speed limit 60 mph) directly in front of my vehicle. I have a copy of the police report. All should be going well.
However, she did not own the vehicle. She did not have a valid license. Police report says her Licenses was Suspend/Revoked with Knowledge. It is her second offense for this in 12 months. She was also cited for Failure to Yield at a Stop Intersection. The owner of the car's insurance compay says that they have to verify that he gave her permission to drive and talk to the driver. Although they say they had attempted to contract the owner, he says that he had no knowledge of the accident until I phoned him about three weeks after the accident. He called the insurance company and admitted giving the woman permission to drive his car. But, now the driver has disappeared and her residence is vacant. She still has the vehicle and 35 days after the accident the owner has gone to the police station to report it stolen at his insurance company's suggestion.
My insurance company says to deal with the other company. My car is totalled and I have no transportation.
What happens now? Does the owner get off the hook because he decides after the accident to report the car stolen? I am so frustrated and no longer understand what I am being told.
Thanks for any thoughts,
gremlyn
What is the name of your state? Florida
Last month, I was involved in an auto accident. The accident was the other driver's fault. She ran a stop sign and crossed a state highway (my posted speed limit 60 mph) directly in front of my vehicle. I have a copy of the police report. All should be going well.
However, she did not own the vehicle. She did not have a valid license. Police report says her Licenses was Suspend/Revoked with Knowledge. It is her second offense for this in 12 months. She was also cited for Failure to Yield at a Stop Intersection. The owner of the car's insurance compay says that they have to verify that he gave her permission to drive and talk to the driver. Although they say they had attempted to contract the owner, he says that he had no knowledge of the accident until I phoned him about three weeks after the accident. He called the insurance company and admitted giving the woman permission to drive his car. But, now the driver has disappeared and her residence is vacant. She still has the vehicle and 35 days after the accident the owner has gone to the police station to report it stolen at his insurance company's suggestion.
My insurance company says to deal with the other company. My car is totalled and I have no transportation.
What happens now? Does the owner get off the hook because he decides after the accident to report the car stolen? I am so frustrated and no longer understand what I am being told.
Thanks for any thoughts,
gremlyn