Originally Posted by
califdadof3
If you ran out in front of a car when you were little it most likely wouldnt lead to a settlement depending on who the courts determined as to who was at fault. If it was determined that the driver did his level best and your mom was neglegent then there would be nothing further.
I don't see where he said he "ran out in front" of a car? He said that a car struck him. When dealing with a pedestrian knockdown, the odds are extremely low that at least a portion of liability would not be on the driver. (the implications of that depend on the jurisdiction) Additionally, you ar enot permitted to impute parental negligence onto the child in most jurisdictions.
To answer the OPs question, if your mother said you "lost" ask her what court the case was brought in. All you have to do after that is go online, or to the courthouse and search the records for that year.
I doubt that your mother is hiding a settlement from you as most courts require judicial approval of any settlement involving an infant. Such approval usually entails placing the funds in trust for the infant until he reaches the age of majority.
It is posible that you live in a jurisdiction where some degree of comparative fault precludes recovery and did indeed lose. But the easiest way to find out is going to the courthouse and pulling the file.