回复：请教, 被汽车撞了, 多谢!!!!!

You may go to small claim court. The chance to win the case is probably 100%. But the chance you get money is only 50% or less(if he is poor). If you do want to do this, You better to send a certified letter to defendent in advance and then pay $55 (in Texas) for process fee.As for why you can't collect money after winning the case, please refer to this website http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/civil/smallclaims/guides/getting_results/index.htm

I had similar situation like your relative.A employee in our institue hit my car(minor damage). She said she had neither car insurance nor money.At beginning, I thought I could sue her and money would be deducted from her paycheck(if she refuse to pay). Later I was introduced to consult a lawer in our hospital's legal office(we have 13000 employees, it's free). Then I knew the thing is not so simple. In a word, the chance I got money is very little.So my suggestion is if the car damage is severe, go to small claim court. Otherwise, ....