[Absolut Speed]

I know a message board is the last place to ask, but....

Most know my pit area was run over at a Solo II event and approx $1000 in damage was done. Offender refused to pay, as has insurance. Attorney I know did a favor for me and wrote a letter to the offender's insurance company asking them to do this the easy way and pay up now, or the hard way, and take the case to court. They again refused to pay. The attorney I used doesn't practice in Iowa and he referred me to someone who does for $155/hour.

I'm already out $1000, so..

Do I go alone and risk losing $1000, assuming it's a fairly simple case be it judged one way or the other?

Or do I improve my chances and hire an attorney, risk losing $1300 and at most get back $690?

When I pitted this question to the attorney that wrote the letter for me, he said it was always his advice to recommend legal counsel, especially when his insurance, who would represent him, would use an attorney.

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[Absolut Speed]

So, a competitor lost control and ran over all your stuff?

To bring people up to speed, it was the father of a 16 year old participant, and he was there to spectate. He went to leave while I was making a run and pulled forward from his parking spot into the stall I was using next to my car as a pit area.

Everyone in the region has an opinion of the guy, but since he is not a member nor a competitor, there's nothing to be done along the lines you suggest, particularly not suing him. $1000 for me is my new tires for next year. A $1000 hit to my wallet isn't easily suffered, particularly when it was not on account of my actions.