MY CAR WAS WRONGFULLY TOWED
Tow truck drivers. How do we feel about them? Generally, most of us think they are the scum of the earth. Sometimes, they are helpful and kind people. Most of the time, though, they are stealing are legally parked cars, wrapping a contraption around the tires and tell us to pay them a "drop fee" to allow us to drive away.
If you have ever parked in Midtown, Houston, a parking lot in Montrose, or plenty of other areas in town, there is a decent chance you have been the victim of a wrongful tow. Now, I don't know how many lawyers have won a tow hearing, but I suspect it is few, mostly because it is not a lucrative area of practice.
I know that very few pro se complainants (you if you don't have a lawyer) win. You all don't win because you just go in there and argue.
If you have ever parked in Midtown, Houston, a parking lot in Montrose, or plenty of other areas in town, there is a decent chance you have been the victim of a wrongful tow. Now, I don't know how many lawyers have won a tow hearing, but I suspect it is few, mostly because it is not a lucrative area of practice.
I know that very few pro se complainants (you if you don't have a lawyer) win. You all don't win because you just go in there and argue.
REQUEST A TOW HEARING
In order to get a tow hearing, you have to request it. You request a tow hearing in the Justice of the Peace Court, in the precinct that your car was towed. If your car was towed in Midtown, it is JP Precinct 7 Place 1, Judge Hillary Green. All you have to do is call the court clerk to learn how to file a complaint. The court will then give you a court date. You have to show up to this court date. Expect to see a bunch of grizzly tow truck drivers and, well, a lawyer who obviously represent all of the tow truck companies. Don't worry, he doesn't know the law. If you do, and if the facts support you, Judge Green will rule in your favor. Let's just say that certain procedures must be followed before your car can be towed.
To give yourself a better chance of winning a hearing, take pictures of your parked car before you head to lunch or the bar. Take a picture of the parking sign. Take a picture of your parking receipt.
To give yourself a better chance of winning a hearing, take pictures of your parked car before you head to lunch or the bar. Take a picture of the parking sign. Take a picture of your parking receipt.
COLLECT YOUR MONEY
After you win, you won't be paid then and there. You have to strong arm the tow truck company to pay you. There are ways to enforce the judgment, but that requires more work. Don't expect to be paid. Do expect to work for your money.
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