Legal Question in Traffic Law in Illinois

Liability in a car 'incident'

I rear-ended another car, but no tickets were issued to either party involved, and the police report was written out as an incident. My damage was $20.00, and the other party had damage of $391.00. It is under $500.00, so it can not be considered an accident. Do I have to pay the other party's damage bill then?


Asked on 3/18/02, 10:01 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Dobra Charles Wm. Dobra, Ltd.

Re: Liability in a car 'incident'

The short answer is yes; but I assume that you had a valid policy of auto liability at the time of the collision, however slight. You should report what you term as an "incident" as soon as possible to your auto insurance company.

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Answered on 3/18/02, 10:16 am


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