Where are you, how much is the damage?

http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/small-claims-suits-how-much-30031.html

Going to small claim court requires you know where the other party lives and able to serve him/her the court papers.

If you can't serve him the papers (hire a process server, don't do it yourself), then your only option is going through your insurance company, which I recommend to contact first, before you start small claim process.