Can a drivers license be taken away for not paying damages for another party’s vehicle and medical bills?
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
Can a drivers license be taken away for not paying damages for another party’s vehicle and medical bills?
My 21 year old daughter was involved in a wreck and had no insurance at the time. She was given a ticket for no insurance and no one went to the hospital. She is now being sued for damages for the other car and for medical bills. She was told by their insurance company if she didn’t pay these bills they can have her license taken away. Is that true?
Asked on April 12, 2012 under Accident Law, Texas
Answers:
Robert Slim / Robert C. Slim - Attorney at Law
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Yes. In Texas, if you are in a car accident and did not have the state required minimum liability insurance, then your license can be suspended until any judgment is satisfied. But in order for your license to get suspended, the insurance company has to file a lawsuit and win a judgment. (Therefore, you do have an opportunity to defend yourself in the lawsuit and try to prove that the accident was not your fault). Assuming there are no appeals, then the judgment would become final and enforceable. If the judgment remains unpaid, then the judgment creditor may apply to the Texas Department of Public Safety to have the judgment debtor's license suspended until the judgment is satisfied.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.