intothedark728
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I bumped into a car at a red light in September of 2010 in California. We pulled over to the side of the road he looked at his car and my car and said it didn't look like much damage, he took my info (insurance and my phone number) and said he would get an estimate and would get back to me, that we don't need to involve the insurance just yet in case it wasn't too expensive I could just take care of it myself. I agreed and went on my way.
Now, 9 months later, I still haven't heard from him, but I got a call on my phone from a number I didn't recognize I looked it up online and it was a state farm insurance agents number. (his insurer was state farm). They left no voice mail, but I'm a little worried. Since the accident I have gotten a new car and a new insurance company, and I don't really know how auto insurance works, if an old company covers an accident that was 9 months ago... or what. Also, if the other party didn't make a claim right after it happened can they make on 9 months later... I only tapped his car and I don't know what has happened to it since, I don't want to be liable for things that have happened since the accident, and I don't want to pay out of pocket if my old insurance won't cover it.
Does any one out there have any idea what could happen, can someone make a claim this far past the accident? I really have no idea who it was that called me, it could be someone trying to sell me car insurance, but seeing that number made me think and get a little worried.
Now, 9 months later, I still haven't heard from him, but I got a call on my phone from a number I didn't recognize I looked it up online and it was a state farm insurance agents number. (his insurer was state farm). They left no voice mail, but I'm a little worried. Since the accident I have gotten a new car and a new insurance company, and I don't really know how auto insurance works, if an old company covers an accident that was 9 months ago... or what. Also, if the other party didn't make a claim right after it happened can they make on 9 months later... I only tapped his car and I don't know what has happened to it since, I don't want to be liable for things that have happened since the accident, and I don't want to pay out of pocket if my old insurance won't cover it.
Does any one out there have any idea what could happen, can someone make a claim this far past the accident? I really have no idea who it was that called me, it could be someone trying to sell me car insurance, but seeing that number made me think and get a little worried.