Legal Question in Personal Injury in California
I was recently involved in a auto accident. Myself and the other party involved were uninsured at the time. Now the accident report I feel was miswritten and i did fill a report with the CHP. Now the other party wants to take me to court for damages and injuries caused by the accident. What am i suppose to do? I don't want to settle out of court. I know it wasn't my fault. I need advice. I don't have alot of money. I earn min. wage in CA. please if you can help me with any advice. I would extremely appreciate it very much thank you for taking time to read this.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Did you receive a citation for not having insurance by the law enforcement agency who wrote the report? You should have been cited by the CHP (or other responding law enforcement agency) for driving without insurance. If you are caught driving without liability insurance in California, you can be charged hefty penalties. Violators can face up to hundreds of dollars in fines for a first time offense. Also, if you are involved in an accident and do not have liability insurance, DMV will probably suspend your license whether you are at fault or not. You won't get your license back until you show proof of insurance. Did the other party have insurance? If so, by now, the other party probably reported the accident to his/her insurance company. What kind of damages and injuries were sustained by the other party? Were you the registered owner of the vehicle involved in the accident?