Legal Question in Personal Injury in Louisiana
I was in an accident and the other driver was at fault because he ran a stop sign and he was driving his sons car and the insurance company said he was an excluded driver and couldn't do anything. I would like to know who is responsable for my damages?
1 Answer from Attorneys
The driver and the owner are still personally liable for your injuries. If either of them have assets (a steady job, a home, a car, etc.), you can sue them personally and get your money. If they don't have any assets, they may be what attorneys call "judgment proof", which means you could get a Judgment, but you would have no assets to satisfy the Judgment. If that is the case, you could be throwing good money after bad if you sue them.
I would do a little research. Go to their home, or look it up on GoogleEarth and see if it is a big home, whether they have a new model car, etc. If they appear to have the means to pay a Judgment, sue them.