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Originally Posted by NinePack
It sounds like from the police officer that he belives that i was hit from behind. Was just a "tap". So he is saying that i better come forward and tell him that the damage was done from another incident. If it was a scuff i wouldn't care but my trunk is all pushed in. My cd player came out of my dash.
They think i am filing a false damage report to cover previous damages. Somehow the vehicle that hit me doesnt match the damage done. Now i have to prove otherwise. Sorry if i am having trouble explaining it fully.
The same officer looked at both vehicles.
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Perhaps you should enquire as to whether or not the officer did testing of the van height when involved in a panic stop. The height of the front bumper can be quite different when comparing it from standstill to the "dive" experienced in a panic stop. Perhaps the officer also did a thorough mechanical inspection of the suspension of the van.
While the officer probably didn't do either of these things they could serve as good points of information.
If you have any pictures of the van's tires from the accident it could be helpful. If his tires were low and they were brought up to pressure before the police report was filed it could certainly increase the bumper height. What could also be contributory would be whether or not the van was carrying a load in the back at the time of measurement.