Q: Accident after seizure
Son had a seizure while driving and struck another car. There were no physical injuries, but he was cited for crossing the yellow line.
His seizures had previously been well controlled with medication, and do not know why he had this seizure.
My question, do we go to court and protest the ticket with a letter from neurologist stating above info or is it best to just pay the fine and let it go. He is not driving until we are sure that the medication adjustment is sufficient. If we reveal that it was a seizure, he would lose his driving privileges for 6 months. As of yet, there is nothing on his record to indicate the seizure disorder and we may lose insurance coverage if this is documented.
Thank you for your advice.
A: A seizure would be a "sudden emergency" which would let him off the hook for a civil case. As you have pointed out, in the citation that may stir up more dust than it's worth. Note that some state say doctors have to notify the state, in which case what you do in traffic court won't matter.
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