Legal Question in Insurance Law in Pennsylvania

car accident

i was involved in a accident and did not realize my insurance lapsed the accident was not my fault and i got spun around and hit head on by another car and they had no license can i do anything


Asked on 10/20/07, 4:36 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Richard Teitell Richard K. Teitell, Esquire, P.C.

Re: car accident

I assume since the other driver had no license he/she had no ins either. It's very difficult & may be impossible to get any money from someone who has no ins & doesn't have much assets. You can file a law suit & get a judgment, but collecting money may be very hard. Since the law suit relates to an auto crash PennDot will refuse to renew the other driver's license, but many people just drive anyway. No lawyer will take the case on a % fee basis, so you'll have to pay a lawyer & take a chance. Or you can file a small claims law suit without a lawyer- I think the max award you can receive is either $8K or $10K. Make sure you reinstate your own auto ins & your policy has "full tort" and "uninsured motorist" coverages! Good luck!!

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Answered on 10/20/07, 4:54 pm
Daniel Cevallos Cevallos & Wong, LLP

Re: car accident

It depends on the facts. Give us a call and we will get you in touch with an auto specialist.

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Answered on 10/21/07, 1:54 pm


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