Got hit by car,What's next?
I'm in the State of Hawaii and my car got hit by a garbage truck in my parking lot at home.Minor damage on the rear bumper.Guilty party seems to be cooperating so far.Claims to have left note on window,but it was never found.They claim,they took picures of the bumper and license plate.Am I not legally supposed to get a copy of their report,pictures,written statements (It's a garbage disposal business after all,it was their truck that hit my car) and what do I need to do next? And why do I have to go to do all the work, driving around to get estimates, for repair,etc. and what is the next step? Also is there like a website or a business I can contact about this matter,besides my insurance company?
You are not entitled to any documentation/photos the garbage place may have now or in the future. If you want your car fixed, you have to get the documentation proving your damage--you have to have a dollar amount attached to it so they know what to pay. You are dealing with a business (or a 3rd party administrator), not an insurance company. If you don't want to deal with it then call your insurance and they'll take care of everything.
