Los Angeles man chronicles damage from hit and run at his apartment and shows what to do in the situation
Los Angeles resident Antrell Vining (@techbyantrell) left his car in his apartment garage for nearly a week, and when he returned to use it, found he was the victim of a hit-and-run.
Vining hadn’t driven his car for five days, and didn’t know exactly when the accident happened. While he clearly upset about the collision, his biggest concern was that the leasing office for his apartment didn’t alert him at all.
“Due to the fact that it’s a holiday weekend, everything is going to be closed for the most part until Wednesday,” he said. “If I would have known sometime during the week that that had happened already, I could have already had my car towed and picked up.”
Despite not having a specific date of the crash, Vining submitted a police report and a claim with his insurance — which are the correct things to do in this situation.
Hit-and-runs are extremely common in the United States, with more than one happening every minute according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
“You’ll need to call the police to file an incident report and/or traffic accident report. After filing your report, you’ll need to call your auto insurance company and report the hit and run accident,” Alabama personal injury attorney Hunter Garrett told In The Know.
He also says that ultimately, the case will come down to whether the victim can put enough evidence together to identify the person at fault. If they’re able to do that, then their insurance company should be the one to shoulder the costs to repair the damages. On top of that, Garnett says victims can swear a warrant on the suspect if they find their identity.
A hit-and-run is a crime in the United States, with certain states making a distinction in felony and misdemeanor charges based on the type of injury sustained.
For Vining, only property damage occurred, so the state of California will charge it as a misdemeanor. His apartment complex refused to let him see the video, yet they did give him the license plate number, so Vining was able to contact the person’s insurance. Still, without actual footage, Vining said the insurance company won’t take responsibility — to which people in the comments continuously told him to have a lawyer force the complex to hand over the footage.
Vining hasn’t provided another update, however he anticipates a long battle to get justice for his car.
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