<prompt> Human: Hi all. About 10 months ago I was sitting at a stop light in my Prius when out of nowhere a city owned dump truck slammed into me. The guy got out and immediately apologized and said it was his fault as he forgot to hit the brakes. Thats actually what he said. A cop came who clearly knew these guys because he spent pretty much the whole time talking to them and barely asked if I was okay or for my side of the story. I said I thought I needed to go to the hospital and the cop shrugged me off saying I would feel fine soon. My car was surprisingly drivable so I went to work and my boss took me to the hospital. I wound up having to get my bumper replaced. It cost me around 900 plus medical bills. I was told I would have to pay for it out of pocket and that the city would reimburse me. They still havent. They have been dodging my calls and the calls of my car insurance. What can I do? I need my money. The city refuses to help and keeps saying they will pay me back eventually. Its been almost a year. Will I ever get my money? I would not have needed a new bumper or a trip to the ER if that dump truck didnt exist. Any advice would be really appreciated. I apologize if this is the wrong sub. Thank you!  <response>: Get a lawyer. It might just take a letter from the law office to get them moving, but the lawyer can help you more with that type of advice. And Im sure he can get you enough to cover his costs as well. 