How your Car Accident Settlement can be Reduced by Prop 213?

How your Car Accident Settlement can be Reduced by Prop 213?

The law, called Proposition 213 (Prop 213), prevents those who have been injured or sustained property damage in auto accidents from recovering the full settlement amount if they were driving without car insurance at the time of the crash. Under the California law, you are not able to get what would be the full value of your personal injury claim against the at-fault motorist had you been insured, even if you were the victim in the crash.

How Prop 213 Reduce your Comp?

Prop 213, also known as the Limitations on Recovery to Felons, Uninsured Motorists, and Drunk Drivers Initiative, makes it impossible, with a few exceptions, for car drivers with no insurance to recover anything beyond special damages even if they suffered injuries as a result of another motorist’s negligence. The law applies if the victim was uninsured at the time of the accident and if the victim was subsequently convicted of DUI at the time of the crash.

How to Recover Damages by Due to Prop 213?

“In case you are wondering, special damages are the financial damages consisting mainly of medical expenses and loss of income incurred as a result of the crash,” explains by experienced car accident attorney in Los Angeles Howard Kornberg. “Non-economic damages such as pain and suffering are considered ‘general damages’ and cannot be recovered by the uninsured victim due to Prop 213.”

Exceptions to Proposition 213 in California ● You were the passenger in the car that was being driven by someone with no auto insurance; ● You were driving a company car and your employer did not carry insurance coverage; ● The accident took place on private property; ● You were insured when you borrowed the vehicle from the owner who was not insured; ● He at-fault driver was driving under the influence or alcohol or drugs.

How Exceptions Potentially Apply to your Particular Case?

Consulting with a Los Angeles car accident attorney from Law Offices of Howard Craig Kornberg. As you may know by now, it can be quite difficult to find a lawyer who would agree to take your case when you were injured in an auto crash while uninsured. But the attorney Howard Kornberg at Law Offices of Howard Craig Kornberg is committed to assisting those in need of legal help regardless of what your circumstances are. Get legal help by calling the offices at 310-997-0904 today