Hit And Run Reporting

Summary

Reporting a hit-and-run to the police is crucial, even without all details. Law enforcement can request footage from nearby cameras. Californias pure comparative negligence rule allows you to recover damages even if partially at fault, but compensation is reduced by your fault percentage. Emotional distress and property damage can also be claimed.

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jacob
Hey Jacob! How can I a********i****t you with your legal i********ue today?
I wa**** involved in a hit and run and a**** I did not have a live recording camera am looking for ****omething that can try and help me report my ca****e to law enforcement. The per****on wa**** in a vehicle and I wa**** on bike ****o I al****o couldn't try and pur****ue them even though I wa**** only clipped and didn't fall off my bike, merely lo****t balance and wa**** pretty flu****tered. Anyway I am trying to locate camera**** in the area that could have po********ibly recorded the incident or po********ibly getting a licen****e plate.Aa**** of right now, the only ****tore front I have located, which ha**** a camera that might help i**** a Bank of America, and I feel like typically bank**** would have no rea****on to relea****e footage of ****uch.
Hi Jacob! Sorry to hear about the incident. Here'**** what you can do:
- Report the hit-and-run to the police immediately.
- A****k if they can reque****t footage from nearby bu****ine********e****, like the Bank of America.
- Check with other nearby e****tabli****hment**** for po********ible camera footage.
Have you already reported the incident to law enforcement?
No I wanted to report it after I have the footage or better information on the car becau****e without it I'm a ****itting duck
Hey Jacob! It'**** really important to report the hit-and-run to the police a**** ****oon a**** po********ible, even if you don't have all the detail**** yet. They can a********i****t in gathering evidence, like reque****ting footage from nearby camera****.
Have you tried a****king any other nearby e****tabli****hment**** if they have camera**** that might have recorded the incident?
I ju****t ****aid there'**** a bank of America with a cam that might have but don't know if they relea****e footage to the public
Hey Jacob! It’**** e********ential to report the incident to the police immediately. Law enforcement can reque****t the footage from Bank of America and other nearby e****tabli****hment****. They have better authority to obtain ****uch evidence.
Have you con****idered reporting to the police fir****t and letting them handle the evidence collection?
no and the rea****on being when it happened I wa**** running late to an appointment I had a lot of thing**** on my mind and al****o I know how witne******** memory can be altered or mi****remembered ****o I'm nervou**** that it might ****how that I am partially at fault for the ****ituation
Hey Jacob! Your concern**** are under****tandable, but reporting the hit-and-run to the police i**** crucial. They can help gather evidence and your detailed account will be important.
One que****tion: Are you comfortable providing the exact location of the incident ****o the police can focu**** on the right area for camera footage?
ye****, but iu want to know what happen**** if the latter i**** true
Hey Jacob! If the footage ****how**** you are partially at fault, California follow**** a "pure comparative negligence" rule. Thi**** mean**** you can ****till recover damage****, but your compen****ation will be reduced by your percentage of fault. Reporting the incident i**** ****till beneficial to e****tabli****h the fact**** and gather evidence.
Would you like more detail**** on how comparative negligence work****?
but if I wa****n't hurt mo****tly ****tartled and a bit traumatized that they kept driving then what financial benefit do I have to gain?
Hey Jacob! Even if you weren't phy****ically hurt, you might ****till be eligible for compen****ation for emotional di****tre******** and property damage to your bike. Reporting the incident help**** document the event and can ****upport a claim for the****e type**** of damage****.
Would you like to know more about how to pur****ue a claim for emotional di****tre******** and property damage?
but wouldn't that require evidence
Hey Jacob! Ye****, pur****uing a claim for emotional di****tre******** and property damage would require evidence. Reporting the incident to the police i**** the fir****t ****tep in gathering that evidence. They can help collect footage and witne******** ****tatement**** to ****upport your ca****e.
Would you like more information on how to file a police report or pur****ue a claim?
I feel like that would require more for me to do then it**** outcome which i**** only a percentage likely to happen
Hey Jacob! I get where you're coming from. Dealing with thi**** can feel overwhelming, e****pecially when the outcome i****n't guaranteed. However, even if the chance of ****ucce******** ****eem**** ****mall, reporting the hit-and-run can ****till be beneficial. It help**** create an official record and might uncover evidence you didn't expect.
Would you like guidance on how to make the police report a**** ****traightforward a**** po********ible?
I want to know what would help me prove emotional evidence
Hey Jacob! Proving emotional di****tre******** can be challenging, but here are a few ****tep**** that may help:
- Medical Record****: Seek therapy or coun****eling and document your emotional di****tre********.
- Witne******** Statement****: Gather ****tatement**** from tho****e who ob****erved your emotional ****tate after the incident.
- Per****onal Journal: Keep a detailed journal of your emotional experience**** following the event.
- Police Report: An official record of the incident can ****upport your claim****.
Would you like more information on any of the****e point****?