Internal-Potato398
New Member
- Jurisdiction
- California
Hi there. Thank you in advance for your help and guidance. This is the first time it's happened to me, so I'm a little lost on how to proceed.
I was rear-ended by a car and I have a witness (I'm assuming the witness's car was behind the car that rear-ended me). I exchanged contact information with the witness, but while exchanging the info, the passenger was really angry and got out of his car and started storming towards the car who rear-ended me, banging on his window and yelling at the driver. They left before the police came.
Later on during that day, the witness texts me saying he also wants the driver's information because he lost a tire during this situation as well. Based on what I saw -- and maybe I'm overthinking it -- I'm fearful that if I give the witness any sort of information about the driver who hit me, he might go and retaliate, and I fear for the safety of driver who rear-ended me. I'm also assuming that it's probably not okay to just give away the driver's information away like that.
Right now, I'm just wondering what would be the best way to handle all this? Should I still use my witness? Would it be safer if the insurance company helped him sort his situation be relaying all the information to my witness's insurance company?
Once again, I appreciate all of your help.
I was rear-ended by a car and I have a witness (I'm assuming the witness's car was behind the car that rear-ended me). I exchanged contact information with the witness, but while exchanging the info, the passenger was really angry and got out of his car and started storming towards the car who rear-ended me, banging on his window and yelling at the driver. They left before the police came.
Later on during that day, the witness texts me saying he also wants the driver's information because he lost a tire during this situation as well. Based on what I saw -- and maybe I'm overthinking it -- I'm fearful that if I give the witness any sort of information about the driver who hit me, he might go and retaliate, and I fear for the safety of driver who rear-ended me. I'm also assuming that it's probably not okay to just give away the driver's information away like that.
Right now, I'm just wondering what would be the best way to handle all this? Should I still use my witness? Would it be safer if the insurance company helped him sort his situation be relaying all the information to my witness's insurance company?
Once again, I appreciate all of your help.