I'll keep this brief, on 20th Dec one of my neighbors backed into my car (parked on the sidewalk in front of my house) and drove off, but thankfully a tradie saw it and notified me immediately.
The damage to the car was pretty minor; just a loosened bumper and a couple of scratches but it still required some repair. So I went over to my neighbors and spoke to the mother of the driver (as the daughter was not home) and gave her my number so her daughter could contact me. So a couple days past and I visit again and the daughter was still not at home so the mother basically told me the same thing in addition to the daughter denying hitting my car. Another couple days past and at this point I have received 0 form of contact.
If this continues what are my options? Should I escalate this issue and bring it to the authorities? The damage is around $100-$200 which ain't huge but it's now become a matter of principle.
Any form of advice is greatly appreciated!
Report the accident to the police, make an insurance claim. If you don't have evidence (dashcam footage, the tradie's contact details), the result could go either way.