What can I do if I was in an accident where the other driver was 100% at fault but he did not have a driver’s license or insurance?

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What can I do if I was in an accident where the other driver was 100% at fault but he did not have a driver’s license or insurance?

We have insurance but besides getting his 3 citations for no drivers license, no insurance, and failure to yield to right of way, does he just get off unscathed or is there some way to settle this where he would need to pay us something (ex: $250 hospital copay, medicine, other car stuff)?

Asked on August 10, 2015 under Accident Law, Texas

Answers:

S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 8 years ago | Contributor

If you have uninsured motorist coverage, you can file an uninsured motorist claim with your auto insurance company in order to receive compensation for property damage (cost of repairs to your vehicle), and compensation on your personal injury claim when you complete your medical treatment and are released by the doctor for the medical bills, pain and suffering, which is an amount in addition to the medical bills based on the medical reports which document the nature and extent of your injury, and compensation for wage loss.

If you don't have uninsured motorist coverage on your auto insurance policy, your only recourse is to sue the uninsured driver for negligence.

Compensation for the medical bills is straight reimbursement.  Compensation for pain and suffering is an amount in addition to the medical bills.  Compensation for wage loss is straight reimbursement.

S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 8 years ago | Contributor

If you have uninsured motorist coverage, you can file an uninsured motorist claim with your auto insurance company in order to receive compensation for property damage (cost of repairs to your vehicle), and compensation on your personal injury claim when you complete your medical treatment and are released by the doctor for the medical bills, pain and suffering, which is an amount in addition to the medical bills based on the medical reports which document the nature and extent of your injury, and compensation for wage loss.

If you don't have uninsured motorist coverage on your auto insurance policy, your only recourse is to sue the uninsured driver for negligence.

Compensation for the medical bills is straight reimbursement.  Compensation for pain and suffering is an amount in addition to the medical bills.  Compensation for wage loss is straight reimbursement.


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