cancel auto insurance early

AUTO INSURANCE/COLLISION QUESTION!! Please help!!?
I let my policy lapse. It was cancelled on June 27th. Earlier this evening, I got into a collision, but it WASN’T my fault. The policeman wrote the at-fault ticket for the other driver involved. (She was in a median, halfway in my lane of traffic, so she got the ticket).
She DOES have insurance.
But since I do not, what are my options?? I want to get my truck fixed.
Especially since it wasn’t my fault at all…..
I tried calling my insurance to see if I could reinstate the policy, but that was a no-go. He said since the policy was cancelled, I’d have to seek other insurance and a new policy.
What can I do??
Please help. I really need my truck. I’m on the poorer side and can’t afford a $1200 payment to fix it….. is there ANYTHING I can do??
I know nothing about insurance. All help and answers are much appreciated!! THANK YOU!!
Answer from a General Insurance Agent
Yes, You can still file a claim with the at fault parties insurance company.
Not being insured yourself does not effect the liability of the at fault party.
You may however receive a ticket and have your drivers license suspended for driving without Insurance. If so you will have to have your insurance company file an SR22 or an SR21 for a 2 or 3 year period to have your license reinstated.
Fines for “No Insurance Tickets” along with Drivers License reinstatement fees in my state total approximately 900 dollars before the increased cost of auto insurance.
Auto Insurance with an SR21 or SR22 endorsement will cost you more money than it did without one.
Any lapse in coverage during your 2 to 3 year filing period will result in automatic and immediate suspension of your drivers license again.
You can hire a lawyer if you want, but the outcome will be the same except you will also have legal fees to pay and the lawyer will drag it out for months or even years so as to bill you even more. At some point the attorney will even tell you it’s time to go get your SR21 or SR22, Which of course you now already know you will need.
I’ve personally written over 20 thousand auto policies in my time and have seen this exact scenario hundreds of times.
Good Luck
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