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    Mar 20, 2010, 04:50 PM
    Re car accident reporting vs small claims
    How long after an accident can you still report it? I was parking on a
    Narrow street. No one was coming, all traffic stopped when the first
    Car decided to go around me and scraped my car so bad the headlights
    Ended up on the street. I called the police. The man apologized and
    Told me it was his fault. Then turned around and told the police I
    Didn't have my signal on.
    Anyway, I paid about $200 for the headlight to go back in but the
    Scratches are deep. At first I wasn't going to report it to the ins co
    Now it may be too late.. if it is, can I sue him for what I spent in
    Small claims court?
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    Mar 20, 2010, 05:18 PM

    Was the police report done ? If so that is the main issue, the amount of time to report to company is specific to your policy and/or the state regulations

    ***** it is not a good idea to start new threads, I am sure this references a old thread but no time frames are given here as to how long this is going on, it should have course be done within a few days after accident. How long has it been?
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    May 28, 2010, 09:01 AM

    Feb 15, today is May 28-2 months and two weeks. CAn I still sue. Sm claims or get his ins company name w/the code I have from the police report and call them
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    May 30, 2010, 06:23 AM

    I'd report it to his insurance company and let them tell you what the time frame is. Of course you can always sue in Small Claims and prove your case. It sounds like it's your word against his.

    Yes, you can still sue.
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