text: is there a way to prevail in a case of being falsely accused of hit-and-run? i was jostled from behind...no noise of metal colliding with metal  i automatically signalled, pulled over...the other driver didn't follow  her used a cell phone to call 911, presumably since no exchange of information  i could see no damage to my license plate...that's how i determine if there's been a collision...  i saw no damage to the rear looking from the either  the hood to make sure it hadn't been pushed into the engine...  i stood behind my car...no damage  no damage visible when i got into my car...  the chp wanted to investigate me for hit-run...  i told this to the officer...i denied it was a collision  the other driver told the officer where to look  i'm accused of making a lane change he couldn't react in time  mine's a '73 vw i've owned since '74 and only a used vw before that...  attys tell me to pay his damage to avoid the serious misdemeanor  that even little old ladies don't get acquitted  i think he has something to hide...a bad record maybe you should get another couple attorney opinions.