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Most states have a provision that allows a criminal complaint to get tossed if it is defective. I have won many a traffic court case this way.
However, this is a civil case. The case will not get tossed and even if it did, the Plaintiff will move the court for leave to file an amended complaint (ask the court for permission to submit a revised lawsuit with the corrections made) and the court will almost surely grant such a request.
If you do not show up, a judgement by default will be entered against the person named on the complaint. If your last name and the last name on the complaint are similar, it will still make it to your credit report and the Plaintiff can proceed with execution actions (garnishments, asset siezures, etc).
If you had auto insurance at the time of the accident, call your insurance company and let them deal with it.
Your best bet is to get an attorney now and not try to play the court over a technical issue like this. They resent this and the worst thing you will do is set the case back a few months but the result will be the same only you'll have a pissed off judge making decisions against you instead of a non-biased one.
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