There are a few different options:
1. A person's driver license can be suspended under the Texas Safety Responsibility Act if the person meets the following criteria:
the person was involved in an automobile crash;
the investigating officer lists contributing factors that indicate the person was responsible;
the person did not have automobile insurance at the time of the crash; and
the crash resulted in injury, death, and/or property damage of $1,000 or more.
2. You may also file a claim on your own insurance policy if you had collision coverage and/or uninsured motorist coverage on your policy at the time of the accident. You should always maintain uninsured/underinsured coverage on your own policy for situations like these. In fact, you should automatically have uninsured motorist coverage unless you signed a document saying you do not want that coverage. If you file a claim on your own policy, your insurance company has the option of going after the uninsured driver.
3. You can also sue the driver who ran the red light.
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