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Expert: - 11/16/2006


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i have a question a county snow plow hit my parked car it was on the
side of my dads house about 49 inches from the white line and he did
not
stop he wasn't chraged with a hit and run because he said he didn't
know he hit me. the police officer didn't even look at the damage he
just
kinda said i was a traffic hazzard. pleaze give me your expert opion by
the way he only hit the middle not the fonrt or the back i have 3
wittness please reply asap thank you very much for your time this
happend at
7:15pm 11-10-06 last night 6 o clock your time
the county road commision sent me a paper they said i have to file a claim for there insurance should i sue them in court or file the claim and hope for the best please help sir and thank you for you time i appricate it very much please reply as soon as possible

Answer
    Whether the police charged the driver with hit and run makes no difference at all when determining liability.  I think that you are telling me that the county is instructing you to file a claim with their insurance company which is telling me that they are willing to fix your car.  If this is not what they are saying then I guess that you will have to file a claim with your insurance claim with your insurance company and let them battle it out with the county.

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U.S.: I am an expert in this category for the purpose of giving young people an idea what the hiring process involves for the position of police officer. I am getting a flood of questions from young people who are being influenced by unrealistic television shows. I'd ask you to consider that when you watch police shows on television that they are NOT realistic and most of what you see does not happen in real life. Please do not ask me about potential jail sentences that you, your friends, or family might receive in court. There is no way for me to know that. I am NOT a probation officer so I cannot answer questions about probation and parole matters. I am a retired police officer with 26 years experience.I worked in a variety of assignments including investigations, homicide, sex crimes, runaway investigations, missing persons, and fraud.I also dealt with the general public during that time giving a wide range of advice on matters such as domestic disputes, problem solving, teenage problems, civil/criminal matters, and dealing with the mentally ill. I am available to give sound and reasonable advice which can solve most problems. Please do not ask me to do homework questions or online interviews. Young people should not rely on the Internet for interviews. Local police officers are normally very agreeable to assist students with interviews and surveys.

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Worked as a police officer/detective for 26 years.

Graduate of the University of Maryland.B.S. in Law Enforcement.Attended numerous schools and training courses involving investigations, interviewing, interrogations, crime detection, domestic violence, and others. Recognized in court as an expert witness.

Received numerous awards during my police career for expert investigations. Handled the most sensitive and confidential investigations. In 1999 I won an award for my work with high school students while working in my new career in a large suburban high school.

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