Q: What happens when you get sued but don't have the money to pay and you can't afford a lawyer?
My bf was involved in an accident in September. It was his fault, and his insurance paid for the new car. The driver's family is trying to sue him for 100 grand citing that the driver is an wheelchair. At the accident the other driver was fine,he called off the police, and tried to leave the scene. We ended up calling them, and at the end everyone went home.
My bf has witnesses to cite our story.
A: You boyfriend's insurance company is obligated to defend him as long as he had an active policy at the time of the crash and that he is cooperating with them. They will provide a defense attorney and pay for any settlement or judgement up to the limit of his policy. Anything in excess of that, may be his responsibility to pay. That being said, Texas has a very broad exemption laws to protect an individual's personal assets from a judgment in cases like this. I suggest your boyfriend speak with his insurance company/defense attorney to discuss the specifics of his case.
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