Parked car was hit resulting in near 10,000 worth of damages

Sorry to hear what happened to you.  In New York, the other driver (and his insurance carrier) would be responsible for the fair market value of your vehicle (or the cost to repair the damage), whichever was less.  With regard to recoveing consequential damages, that gets trickier.  Certainly you would be entitled to the cost of having to temporarily rent a car.  Once you get compensated for the cost of your vehicle, however, you'd arguably have no basis to remain out of work as you could purchase a replacement vehicle (or drive your repaired vehicle).  And depending on the wording of the other driver's insurance policy, it might not even cover any such damages (which means even if you won a lawsuit against the other driver, his insurance carrier would not be required to pay the judgment if you won).   Unfortunately, as you've probbably experienced already, most attorneys are not interested in taking on property damage claims of this nature or for this amount.  You can try your local bar association's legal referral service or attorney directories such as AVVO, Justia or Martindale.  Keep in mind that the jurisdictional limits of small claims court in New York is only $10,000.  If your damages exceed that threshold you'll need to bring your lawsuit in civil court. Best regards, Jonathan R. Ratchik, Esq. Kramer, Dunleavy & Ratchik, PLLC 61 Broadway, Suite 2220 New York, NY  10006 (212) 226-6662 www.kdrpilawyers.com