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The less than $200 charge was a criminal matter, which does not always equate to a civil case. That said, you have every right to make this guy prove his case, including all alleged damages, so that he can only claim his actual incurred damages and not a lot of exaggerated figures. If you had auto insurance at the time, you need to let them handle it for you. Otherwise, you can decide to settle with him or not. If not, the worst thing that happens is he files a lawsuit, in which case he will have to prove his damages to the court.

In Ohio there is a defined period of time within which you must file a lawsuit to recover for injuries and damages caused due to negligence. If you were a minor under the age of 18 at the time of the accident you had until you turned 20 years old unless the incident involved medical care in which event you had until you turned 19. Not knowing how old you were at the time of your accident, I assume from your description that the incident that occurred 20 years ago would place your claim beyond any statute of limitations unless you were and remain legally incompetent in which even the statute of limitations may be tolled. Sorry but it sounds like you are likely too late to do anything from a legal perspective.