Not Having Auto Insurance Could Lead to Ruin!
When you are involved in an accident, no doubt you feel quite stressed. Not only is your car ruined: but, you may possibly be faced with a major court case ahead of you. In the meantime, you may be dealing with injuries and possibly hospital bills if the accident was severe enough. If you have auto insurance, this will ease some of the burden: but, could you imagine how much worse the situation could be if you didn’t have it?
Not having an auto insurance policy could cause a plethora of problems. One thing that could occur is that the other person could lie and say that things were your fault making you the scapegoat all because you did not have an auto insurance policy. You’d be left paying off all the charges and he could twist things around to work in his benefit though he was at fault. This unfair incidence is just one of the many scenarios that could occur.
Another thing that could occur is that the courts will not have mercy on you. Not only will you not have no claim of your pain and suffering caused by the accident, they may ask you to bring bail money all because you did not have insurance. Other fines and fees could be tacked on top of that. It won’t matter to them that you just experienced trauma and are badly hurt. They’ll just expect you to come up with the money, even if you have to magically pull it out of a hat; You could plea all you want that you were innocent: but the way the old saying goes, no claim no game. The point is that they won’t care.
If the accident is found to be your fault partially or fully, then you could lose everything. Your property, life savings, and whatever goods that can be liquidated will be seized. How terrible that would be.
Something else you should know is that it is against the law in western nations not to have auto insurance. IN the united States, for example, those who are pulled over and found not to be carrying an auto insurance policy will suffer penalties such as arrest, tickets, fines, license suspension, or whatever penalty seen fit by the authorities.
So, to prevent all of this from happening, and to make your life ten times easier, it is imperative that you get an auto insurance policy. You’ll be very thankful that you did as you’ll not have to experience unnecessary suffering.
By: Alejandro Bustos