<prompt> Human: So my car was involved in a hit and run washington state, someone hit my car I wasnt in the car and left. Friendly onlooker left a note with plate and model and also came back to help file the police report thanks!. Basically we got the guy and my options as I understand them are to go through insurance or have him pay up on his own. What are the differences in the options for me and how can I expect things to proceed?Assistant: isnt it the case if they hit run and you find them that fault is assumed to be 100 the other driver, so you file a claim with your own insurance, they pay you they go after the other guy, and you dont have to pay any deductible since there is no doubt whose fault it was?Human: hmm, so what would be the difference if I just got my car repaired and he paid for it out of his own pocket? Without contacting my insurance or his  <response>: the difference is that you would be trusting an a-hole who hit run to actually follow thru and pay for his mistakes. just report it to your insurance. 