Hit by driver with a suspended license.

[jcrain]

A friend of mine was hit as a driver with a suspended license ran a red light. My friend only has PLPD and her car which was a '97 Grand Prix is totalled. KBB is around $4000 or so. It is the other persons fault, but under Michigan PLPD as I understand it, the most she could get from the other driver is $500 with a mini tort. Does the law change for the fact that the driver had the suspended license and if so, is there any further legal ramifications?

Thanks!!

jon

[aaron]

The situation in Michigan changes if the at-fault driver is uninsured, as uninsured drivers don't get the protection of mini-tort. The problem is, most uninsured drivers don't have the money to pay for the damage they cause.

But being unlicensed alone won't change the mini-tort limit.