Can you get a driver's license back when you have a judgement against you? 12 Answers as of January 03, 2012

In order to have your suspension lifted, you will either have to satisfy the judgment by means of settlement or payment of the judgment in full, or by having the judgment discharged in Bankruptcy.

Your license was suspended through an administrative procedure because your car caused this damage or injury and you did not pay for the damage you caused. This would have been the same result if you had "minimum coverage" insurance that was insufficient to cover any loss incurred. This debt CANNOT be discharged by ANY means other than payment. The ONLY way you can ever get a license is to repay the money or enter into a repayment agreement that is acceptable to the insurance company. You would then need to request another administrative Hearing where you could receive a document that would allow you to request reinstatement of your driving privileges.

The insurance co did not suspend your license. DMV did because you did not insure the car. You normally would have to pay the judgment to get your license restored.

You have to reach an agreement with insurance company, either enter a payment plan or pay the entire damages and the insurance company would execute a Release you can take to the Department of Motor Vehicles to have your license reinstated.

Washington's financial responsibility laws are fairly strict. RCW 46.29 ( http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=46.29 ). Ultimately, getting your driver's license back is something you have to work out with the Department of Licensing. It may be that a bankruptcy would discharge the debt, but you would have to speak with a bankruptcy attorney about that.

Yes you can, either by satisfying the judgment with payment in full or by agreeing to a payment plan with the Creditor.

You cannot get your license back unless you petition the Court where the judgment was taken and explain to the judge that it was your girlfriend, and not you, who caused the accident.

Your failure to have car insurance did not cause the accident and injury. Generally, if you did not cause the accident, you cannot legally be liable for your girlfriend's actions, unless she was working for you at the time of the crash. If you had defended this lawsuit, you may have easily won it. However, if you don't defend a lawsuit, a judgment can be entered against you even if it is not based on good law. You may be able to reopen the case, or have the judgment overturned, depending on the facts and how long it has been since the judgment was entered. Unfortunately, once your license is suspended for this type of thing, it is hard to get it back without paying the judgment or getting the judgment overturned.

Retain an accident or civil law attorney for specific legal advice to see if you can get at least restricted driving piviledges from the court in spite of the accident.

In Louisiana the DMV will reinstate your driver's license if you agree to pay and reach a payment plan agreement with the victim. They may reinstate your license if the legal obligation to pay is otherwise discharged, i.e., you take bankruptcy and the judgment against you is eliminated or discharged with your other debts in bankruptcy.