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I am a New Zealand lawyer based in Wellington and will help you with your question today. Please give me a minute to read your questionThe driver is still liable for the repairs even if he doesn’t have insurance. So you should get a quote for repairs and then approach the driver and ask what they intend doing to pay for the repairs
I am a New Zealand lawyer based in Wellington and will help you with your question today. Please give me a minute to read your questionThe driver is still liable for the repairs even if he doesn’t have insurance. So you should get a quote for repairs and then approach the driver and ask what they intend doing to pay for the repairs
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