Facts:
My client is Canadian, but has a second home in St. Petersburg. One evening she was driving through Gulfport with a friend when it was alleged she struck another vehicle on the road. The other driver took a picture of her license plate and the Gulfport Police were able to track her back to her home.
There were some small scratches on her car, but the other vehicle had large scapes on the rear panel.
The police met her and her passenger at her home and neither realized that they had been in an accident. But, the Gulfport Police Department issued her a citation for leaving the scene of an accident, a misdemeanor. She was very concerned about being a Canadian citizen and how this would affect her ability to travel between the two countries. She hired me to help.
The Case:
I had her report the accident to her insurance company, but the other driver never made a claim for the damage to be fixed. I had her complete the ADI school. I then sent in a letter request to the prosecutor asking for an amendment of the charge.
The Result:
The prosecutor agreed to amend the charge to a failure to report, which is a civil infraction. There were no points on her license and no criminal conviction. She had to pay a fine of $116. She was relieved and happy to have it resolved.
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