Auto Insurance Claims Boise Idaho ID

Reader’s Question:

My sister had an accident just recently in Boise, Idaho with another driver’s fault. We were unable to collect damages from the other driver, who can help us in claiming damages from this uninsured driver?

Daniel

Boise, ID

The Idaho Transportation Department may be able to help you to collect damages, for your sister who just recently had an accident, from an uninsured driver. After a court judgment has been entered, the Idaho Transportation Department will suspend the driving privileges of the uninsured driver until you have been paid for the damages, or for up to six years.

Boise, Idaho car insurance law mandates motorists to carry liability insurance to pay for damages arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle. The car insurance law also authorizes the transportation department to suspend the license of an uninsured driver until a judgment for bodily injury or property damage resulting from an accident is paid, and the uninsured driver has provided the department with proof of financial responsibility (proof of ability to pay damages arising from liability equal to the minimum standards in Idaho). Your first step in collecting unpaid damages from the uninsured driver is to file a claim in the county where the uninsured driver lives or in the county where the accident occurred. Damage Claims may be filed in either Small Claims Court (to collect damages of less than $3,000) or District Court. If the damages are more than $3,000, you may want to consult the services of a private attorney.

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