I was in a car accident and I don’t have insurance. Do I have a legal right to file a claim to get my car fixed? I was not at fault for the accident.
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I was in a car accident and I don’t have insurance. Do I have a legal right to file a claim to get my car fixed? I was not at fault for the accident.
Asked on May 8, 2009 under Accident Law, Nebraska
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
If you were not at fault, and I assume since you say so that is the case, you can put a claim in against the other driver's insurance company. Whether or not you are insured has nothing to do with it. If the other driver doesn't have coverage you would then have to sue him directly.
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