SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY LAW IN WISCONSIN

[hirsch2000]

In Wisconsin, we have the Safety Responsibilty Law and my son was involved in an accident with my car with another who did not have insurance. She was issued 3 citations, which 2 she had dropped when she went to court to contest them.(A typing error-wrong date on them!) The failure to yeild was not dismissed. I did not have full coverage on this vehicle because rates are so high when a 18 year old is the driver.(my other 2 vehicles are fully insured) The women made no attempt to pay for the damages($3000+) so we took her to court and won a judgement. Now 5 months later she is filing for bankruptcy. Is this possible?? How can she do that when the Safety Responsibilty Law states she must be responsible for the damages? (There were not injuries involve-thank god) If this is the case, then everyone can drive without insurance and then just file for bankruptcy so they are not responsible for anything! It doesn't seem quite fair, does it? Insurance rates are so high when you have teens driving your vehicles (or their own) that it doesn't seem right that I pay an arm and a leg to cover for those who don't even think about having it! Can she do this??Does this law we have here in Wisconsin mean nothing??

P.S. I do have full coverage now but that won't help pay for the cost of the irresponsible driver in the first place.

 

[lawrat]

I am a law school graduate. What I offer is mere information, not to be construed as forming an attorney client relationship.

There are some debts (possible court ordered judgments) that CANNOT be dissolved in bankruptcy. You need to check with a bankruptcy attorney in your state or try the link I will give below. Also, you can contest this by attaching your judgment to other assets she has and having those liquidated. Or you can contest her bankruptcy as fraudulent.

http://www.abiworld.org/