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65 yr old man struck by van in auto sales parking lot ......?

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thrown 5 ft through the air,speaks to owner of parking lot who is alledgedly the one who drove into him,the 65 yr old man says he thinks he is ok and walks away,then a few hrs later people start asking the 65 yr old man if he is ok,he states that he got hit by a car,is taken to Emergency Room,treated gfor a concussion and Contusion to lower back,refferred to file Police Report,Police refuse to come to Hospital.65 yr old goes to Police Dept and tell them he was hit by van and gives the name of individual that allegedly struck him.Car lot owner denies event ever took place.

Is there a winable lawsuit here?65 yr old man now having signs of tinitus in ears,pain in hips,shooting pains in legs,dizziniess,head aches,.

If he were to be diagnoesd with crushed vertebre,pinched sciatic nerve,tinnitis ...... would he have a case against the car lot?

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  1. OK, there's no serious damage to this man, the owner denies the incident took place.  

    He doesn't have a case against the car lot.  His case, if he has one, would be against the driver of the van, and the owner of the van.

    What he could possible collect, would depend on what state he lives in.  Tinitus isn't a normal result of being hit by a car.  It IS a normal result of a daily aspirin regimine.  

    First, IF he can "collect" medical bills, legally, in that state, he'd have to prove that the accident happened.  Then he'd have to prove which vehicle it was, then he'd have to prove who was driving.  Then, he has to prove medical bills and lost wages - if any.  

    I don't think you'll find a lawyer to take this on contingency, because 1.  you're going to have a really hard time proving it even happened and 2. even if you can prove it happened, this case isn't worth much.  You're looking at a concussion, and bruising, and ringing in the ears - probably not related.  And in digging through his medical records, I'd guess he has prior back/leg/hip issues, at 65.


  2. YES

  3. yes if he had a serious condition that needed medical attention and plus hes near a senor he could have a lawsuit

  4. He has a pretty darn good chance at taking that case to court!

  5. He may have a court case, but another thing might come up...He and the car lot attendant could be charged with leaving the scene of an accident.

    Police will not respond to accidents on private property, unless there is bodily injury.

    ALWAYS make a police report if bodily injury has occurred.

  6. Were there any witnesses?  Hope so--NEVER leave a scene without police report--even if on private property and even if you think all is ok!  At least a police report would document things.  Thsi is hard saying-except maybe when he went to hospital-he told them what happened and maybe if there is any damage to the van.  Get an attorney!

  7. I don't see why not!

    This old man was seriously injured by this driver I don't know why the police is refusing to do anything.

    He can ALREADY get a case with all of this and if he is diagnosed with these things it will be alot worse for the driver,  and better for him.

  8. You'd need to pull security tapes if there are any to prove it did happen ,or witnesses. Get an attorney ASAP he should have never left the scene without calling police.

  9. I hope so but if there was only him and the

    jerky car lot owner as witnesses, I don't know.

  10. save his clothes. Have atty see if there is any car paint chips on it. this is a very good case.

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