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tnn98
Sep 20, 2007, 07:20 PM
I will try to do my best to explain the mess.

I am a business own for six years now. This accident happen recently and I

Am in Florida. While I was on vacation (July 29 - Aug 12 2007) out of town,

I asked a friend to help me using my truck "personal truck" to go pick up

Goods for my business and he I got into a terrible car accident with my

Truck. I had killed a person crossing the road. First the police had taken

His license during the investigation. Two days later the police concluded

That it wasn't his fault so they returned his license back (The lady walked

Out crossing on a green ligth and he was at full speed going 45mph. She was

Very old in late 60s). Basically it reported as an accident not at his

Fault. However a week after I received the DMV saying that my truck

Insurrance was not during the accident. I then verified with my

Insurance that it did got cancelled(7/13/2007 a month prior the accident.

Technically my Insurance policy were covered the times 3/21/07 - 9/21/07 but

They cancelled my policy because I didn't sign some form,"uninsured motorist"

That I didn't realized it. Anyway Progressive had cancelled my policy in

July 13 2007 and the accidnent happened on 8/11/2007. To me it was an honest

Mistake on my part. I wouldn't dare to be driving around period without the

Truck being ensured. Plus when I paid "Progressive" back in March I did pay

It in full to cover for 6 month period. Therefore I didn't bother to worry

About the policy had any trouble with coverage. The truck is title personal

Vehicle not business. I am really worried I am really innocent and but it's

Unfortunate that it's my truck and damn it got no insurance when it happened.

Please help me... I am very very worried. I have received a letter

Yesterday from some attorney that asked for :
Truck insurance information (had only liability ensured before the accident)
Type of coverage
Company.
Since I had found that I had no coverage I called Progressive and got it

Reinstated back since 8/21/07. My truck is ensured now but I had not drove

The truck since the accident. I had been driving my other car to work. What

Kind of trouble could I be in? Am I have to be responsible for her death.

To me it is not that I didn't have insurance at all. I did but it got

Cancelled that I didn't know but I don't know the law to reason it out.

ScottGem
Sep 20, 2007, 07:33 PM
First, you need to read instructions. The Introductions Forum is clearly marked as for people to introduce themsleves to the site, NOT to ask questions. That's why your post was moved to Other Law forum.

Second, some of your note is unclear but if I follow it you asked a friend to use your truck for some business related errands while you were away. While doing those errands he was involved in an accident killing a woman. Now you have been contacted by an attorney (representing who?) asking about your insurance. Is that the situation?

If so, you need a lawyer. Since your friend was on errands representing the business, your business is vulnerable. Since the truck was registered to you personally, you are vulnerable. Since the truck was not insured at the time of the accident you don't have insurance to cover you. So you need an attorney to unravel the law for you and determine where you stand.