2007-02-04 16:49:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Insurance
Absolutely! Depending on circumstances, a judge may order a person to pay whatever they feel is appropriate for the criminal act.
This might include being in a position where a person is forced to sell personal property they now own.
Or it may be ordered that a certain dollar amount or percentage of future wages be withheld & directed to the court for however long it takes to pay what is ordered.
This is the main reason it makes good sense to spend an extra $10-15 per 6 months on your auto insurance to get something better than the state minimum liability.
2007-02-04 16:52:17 · answer #1 · answered by SantaBud 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, your future wages can be garnished, and are likely to, if the judge looks at you as being unreasonably underinsured.
Like a brain surgeon, who carries state minimum liability limits on his auto policy.
2007-02-05 00:23:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You are responsible not only for loss of the victim's salary while in the hospital, and until he returns to work, but also for his permanent disability and loss of wages in the future if he is unable to return to work, and for his average life expectancy if he should die, to his family and next of kin. They could get a judgment against you, and garnish (legally seize) a portion of your wages for years, or for the rest of your live, unless you are forcecd into bankruptcy.
2007-02-04 16:57:32 · answer #3 · answered by JOHN B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course! That's the whole point of insurance- to "return the damaged back to whole". The injured would have been making money in the future.
2007-02-04 16:52:28 · answer #4 · answered by Honesty given here! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The judgment is for a specific dollar amount, so yes. If you have insurance it should cover the basic cost of litigation.
2007-02-04 16:52:34 · answer #5 · answered by Roll_Tide! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to O.J. His ex wife's family won a settlement for money he didn't have. Or so he said. They still have a claim on his future earning. Or if not they will take him back to court.
It really depends on who you killed.
2007-02-04 16:53:12 · answer #6 · answered by San Diego Art Nut 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sure they can. they want to get every penny they can, and that means if you make more in the future, you can pay more
2007-02-04 16:55:31 · answer #7 · answered by Jen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you certainly can.
2007-02-08 08:50:08 · answer #8 · answered by Insurance Biz CT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋