Legal Question in Traffic Law in Massachusetts

Today by accident I bumped the back of someone's car.....

No damage was done and not even a scratch was made.

He takes my info. Comes over and says I need to pay for damages.

I have this on video.

He sakes am I hatain then decides to tell me i have 2 options.....

Him all the police and tell them i have no insurance (which i do have insurance) or His daughter calls gives me a price and i pay for his damages in which I do not see or he can see any damages and he keeps everything secret.

( I have this all on video )

What should i do....

This is in massachusetts. The only problem is I have a R on my sticker because im in the process of getting my car fixed.


Asked on 5/25/11, 11:40 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Dominic Pang The Law Office of Dominic L. Pang

Your videotaping of this incident may violate the wiretap statute against secret recording. Consult with an attorney to see if you have any criminal exposure stemming from the recording of this incident.

In any event, it sounds like he is trying to extort money from you, which is a crime. However, you must be careful if you decide to report this attempted extortion because in doing so, you may expose yourself to criminal prosecution if your videotaping of this event violated the wiretap statute.

The R on your inspection sticker may or may not impact your case, depending on the reason for the rejection.

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Answered on 5/26/11, 4:24 am


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