Do I Owe $18,500 for an accident I was in but wasn’t insured for at the time?
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Do I Owe $18,500 for an accident I was in but wasn’t insured for at the time?
I was in a car accident about a year ago and was driving my friend’s car up to the store for him to pick up some deer meat that my brother was giving him. I completely had permission but at the time I did not have insurance on a personal vehicle because I had no such vehicle. There was a car in my blind spot as I pulled out and the car hit me going at least 50 mph as I pulled out from a stop sign going about 3 to 5 mph. Both cars were totaled but no ambulances were needed. My friend’s vehicle had liability insurance but I was not listed on his insurance policy as a driver (take note, I was renting a room in his house that he was also paying rent at). So a year down the road I get a call from an insurance company stating I owe $18500 because I was not a listed to driver on his policy because I was an uninsured motorist. I don’t even have $2000. I’m 20 years old and need advice.
Asked on January 23, 2018 under Accident Law, Alabama
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
If you were at fault in the accident, since the other vehicle was in your blind spot, then you and the registered owner of the vehicle you were driving are liable.
When there is a court judgment against you, it would be advisable to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Chapter 7 bankruptcy is straight liquidation which will eliminate that debt.
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