Crash Taxes Bring Hefty Bills for Motorists

Jay Middleton was moving his daughter out of college in suburban Philadelphia when her car rear-ended his. He told a policeman who was nearby of the minor fender-bender, obtained the officer's accident report and filed a claim with his insurance company. No one was hurt and no traffic was stopped. Both cars in the accident -- Middleton's and his daughter's -- were able to drive off. But a short time later, a bill arrived at Middleton's New Jersey home seeking nearly $300 for the cost of the...Full Story