He should hire an experienced criminal lawyer within his financial means in his area immediately. If he cannot afford one, he should apply with the public defenders office for an attorney. The most important advice is that he needs a lawyer right away.
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You generally have 2 years from the date of the injury. There is an exception to this rule which can be fact intensive. You should contact a lawyer to further discuss whether the exception applies to extend the statute of limitations.
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You can consider filing a claim with your local district justice against the insurance company. Try to get an estimate from your body shop/mechanic of the cost to properly repair. Good luck. Let us know if you have any further questions.
Since you didn't have insurance at the time of the accident, you'll have to defend yourself or hire a lawyer if she files suit. She will have to produce an estimate of her alleged damages. You (or your lawyer) can question the claimed damages. Also take pictures of your car showing the condition of your car and lack of damages.
There is no specific limit but it has been continued more than the normal amount. Try to confirm the arbitration the day before. If you have a lawyer, speak with the attorney about the reasons for the continuances and seeing what can be done to make sure that the reasons are addressed and that no further continances would be necessary.