QUESTION
Can I still get the other person who got a ticket for reckless driving to pay for damages?
Asked on Sep 27th, 2013 on Automobile Accidents - Rhode Island
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My wife was driving my car to go to class and was hit and pushed into a big truck tootling my car. She was on suspended license. The other person was given a ticket for reckless driving.
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Ronald A. Steinberg
Yes, you can sue the bad guy. You also need to reconsider letting your wife drive without a valid license. She could have been arrested and taken to jail, even though she was not at fault for the accident.
Answered on Oct 01st, 2013 at 9:06 AM
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The fact that she had no license was not the cause of the injury. if she get s anything it is because the fault was anothers.
Answered on Sep 30th, 2013 at 1:05 PM
James Eugene Hasser
Yes, the other person is liable. Your wife's suspended license has nothing to do with the other person's liability. Good luck.
Answered on Sep 30th, 2013 at 12:55 PM
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Hopefully, she has insurance and you can get the at fault party's insurance company to pay for your wife's damages.
Answered on Sep 30th, 2013 at 11:41 AM
Criminal and General Civil Litigation Attorney serving Warsaw, IN
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If your question is whether you can sue a person who damaged your car and maybe injured your wife, if this occurred less than two years ago, the answer is yes.
Answered on Sep 30th, 2013 at 10:49 AM
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Yes, you and your wife have a claim against the other person. If the other person had automobile insurance, the insurance company will pay your claims. If the other person did not have insurance coverage but you have such coverage, you can make a claim against your own automobile insurance company under the collision coverage and the uninsured motorist coverage of the policy.
Answered on Sep 30th, 2013 at 10:36 AM
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Yes, the person who caused the wreck is responsible for paying for the damages.
Answered on Sep 30th, 2013 at 10:20 AM