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Hi,
I have a question regarding a situation I'm dealing with. Jack Sparrow was playing soccer at a local park, and one of his kicks sent the ball flying right over the fence and straight into my rearview mirror.
Luckily, I found a note with a phone number left on my mirror. I called, and a kid answered; he admitted he caused the damage, so we agreed to meet up and work out a settlement for the repairs.
Basically, I reached an agreement with his father. We decided I would take the car to a mechanic, where I'd get the mirror fixed and have the service costs itemized on a separate invoice to show him.
Well, the car is back from the shop, and when I called the guy, he refused to pay the bill. Instead, he tried to offer me $50 some kind of partial compensation. The damage was actually quite significant, but I tried to be reasonable—I didn't insist on a brand-new assembly; I just had the specific OEM part replaced by the mechanic.
In the meantime, I managed to pull footage from my apartment building's security camera and saved several clips to my phone:
1. A clip clearly showing the mirror being destroyed.
2. Footage of the boy attempting to fix the mirror.
3. A recording of the conversation between me and his father.
Since he refused to cover the damages as promised, I went ahead and filed a report with the police. My next step will likely be consulting an attorney to file a civil lawsuit for damages.
I was wondering if anyone could give me some insight into what my actual chances are of recovering the money? Also, how long does it typically take for the police to do their part in identifying the minor's father?
I have a question regarding a situation I'm dealing with. Jack Sparrow was playing soccer at a local park, and one of his kicks sent the ball flying right over the fence and straight into my rearview mirror.
Luckily, I found a note with a phone number left on my mirror. I called, and a kid answered; he admitted he caused the damage, so we agreed to meet up and work out a settlement for the repairs.
Basically, I reached an agreement with his father. We decided I would take the car to a mechanic, where I'd get the mirror fixed and have the service costs itemized on a separate invoice to show him.
Well, the car is back from the shop, and when I called the guy, he refused to pay the bill. Instead, he tried to offer me $50 some kind of partial compensation. The damage was actually quite significant, but I tried to be reasonable—I didn't insist on a brand-new assembly; I just had the specific OEM part replaced by the mechanic.
In the meantime, I managed to pull footage from my apartment building's security camera and saved several clips to my phone:
1. A clip clearly showing the mirror being destroyed.
2. Footage of the boy attempting to fix the mirror.
3. A recording of the conversation between me and his father.
Since he refused to cover the damages as promised, I went ahead and filed a report with the police. My next step will likely be consulting an attorney to file a civil lawsuit for damages.
I was wondering if anyone could give me some insight into what my actual chances are of recovering the money? Also, how long does it typically take for the police to do their part in identifying the minor's father?