Hit and Run Drunk Driver Accident – Will My Insurance Pay?

 

November 5, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Insurance Questions 

Reader’s Question:

Our neighbor damaged my son’s parked vehicle in Deer Valley, Arizona. Our neighbor’s car was not insured but he got insurance on his other car. Can we place a claim against the policy on the car that is insured? He was arrested for drunk driving.

Tim

Deer Valley, AZ

I do not think you could file a claim for the damages caused by the uninsured automobile against the car insurance policy of the other vehicle with insurance. Your neighbor is responsible for the damages.

To have the damages fixed in Deer Valley, Arizona you may see if you could place claims against your own insurance provider under your collision coverages.

Another option is to seek legal help to determine if you will have to take your neighbor to court and seek a judgment against your neighbor for the damages you sustained while he was driving drunk.

You may contact the Arizona Department of Insurance online or call their consumer hotline at 1-800-252-3439 for consumer help.