What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CALIFORNIA.
I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT THE MALL AND SO WAS ANOTHER CAR AND WE REAR ENDED EACH OTHER. THEY HAVE A CAR AND I WAS DRIVING A BIG TRUCK SO OF COURSE THEIR CAR HAS MORE DAMAGE. OK, I HAVE NO INSURANCE ON ME BUT THE TRUCK BELONGS TO MY BROTHER AND IT IS INSURED. THE GIRL DRIVING WAS ONLY 16 AND HAD A PROVISIONAL LICENSE. I DIDN'T WANT IT TO MESS WITH HIS INSURANCE SO THINKING REALLY QUICK I ASKED IF WE COULD HANDLE THIS WITH OUT INSURANCE. I DON'T THINK SHE WANTED TO REPORT IT EITHER. I'M NOT SURE HOW LEGAL IT WAS FOR TO EVEN BE DRIVING. SHE SAID YES AND WE EXCHANGED INFORMATION. THEY GOT A QUOTE FOR ALMOST $5,000. MY COUSIN HAS A BODY SHOP AND SAID HE COULD DO IT FOR $2800. WHEN I CALLED THEM AND TOLD THEM THIS THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK IT OUT AND WERE BEING COOPERATIVE. I STARTED LOOKING INTO WHO WOULD BE AT FAULT AND THOUGHT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY THE WHOLE AMOUNT. THEY WEREN'T GOING TO HELP ME WITH MY TRUCK. BUT THEN THE NEXT NIGHT WHEN I TRIED CALL AND TALK TO THEM THEY SAID NO THAT THEY WANTED TO GO TO THE PLACE THAT IS $5000 AND WANT ME TO PAY THAT AMOUNT. THEY WANT ME TO JUST GIVE THEM THE MONEY. IF IT WAS BOTH OF OUR FAULTS SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY LIKE THIS. AND SHE WANTED IT IN THE SHOP BY TODAY. WITHOUT GOING TO COURT SHE CAN'T MAKE ME PAY THAT AMOUNT. IF WE DID GO TO COURT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN? THANK YOU.
I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT THE MALL AND SO WAS ANOTHER CAR AND WE REAR ENDED EACH OTHER. THEY HAVE A CAR AND I WAS DRIVING A BIG TRUCK SO OF COURSE THEIR CAR HAS MORE DAMAGE. OK, I HAVE NO INSURANCE ON ME BUT THE TRUCK BELONGS TO MY BROTHER AND IT IS INSURED. THE GIRL DRIVING WAS ONLY 16 AND HAD A PROVISIONAL LICENSE. I DIDN'T WANT IT TO MESS WITH HIS INSURANCE SO THINKING REALLY QUICK I ASKED IF WE COULD HANDLE THIS WITH OUT INSURANCE. I DON'T THINK SHE WANTED TO REPORT IT EITHER. I'M NOT SURE HOW LEGAL IT WAS FOR TO EVEN BE DRIVING. SHE SAID YES AND WE EXCHANGED INFORMATION. THEY GOT A QUOTE FOR ALMOST $5,000. MY COUSIN HAS A BODY SHOP AND SAID HE COULD DO IT FOR $2800. WHEN I CALLED THEM AND TOLD THEM THIS THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK IT OUT AND WERE BEING COOPERATIVE. I STARTED LOOKING INTO WHO WOULD BE AT FAULT AND THOUGHT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY THE WHOLE AMOUNT. THEY WEREN'T GOING TO HELP ME WITH MY TRUCK. BUT THEN THE NEXT NIGHT WHEN I TRIED CALL AND TALK TO THEM THEY SAID NO THAT THEY WANTED TO GO TO THE PLACE THAT IS $5000 AND WANT ME TO PAY THAT AMOUNT. THEY WANT ME TO JUST GIVE THEM THE MONEY. IF IT WAS BOTH OF OUR FAULTS SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY LIKE THIS. AND SHE WANTED IT IN THE SHOP BY TODAY. WITHOUT GOING TO COURT SHE CAN'T MAKE ME PAY THAT AMOUNT. IF WE DID GO TO COURT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN? THANK YOU.