A driver’s license is a legal document that permits people, of a legally mandated age, to drive their motor vehicle on the roads of the United States. If a person is driving a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license then that driver can be arrested, fined, and even jailed for a period of time because of their mistake. An unlicensed driver can be without a driver’s license for a variety of reasons; they physically lost their license, they had their license suspended, they had their license revoked, they had their license application denied or the driver moved to another state and did not acquire a license from their new state of residence. Unlicensed drivers can still be held liable and responsible for any accidents that they cause when driving the roads without a valid driver’s license. They face the same traffic laws that all other licensed drivers face when on the roads but the penalties for an unlicensed driver are steeper.

Have you or a loved one been injured by a New York Unlicensed Driver? Contact one of the experienced New York Unlicensed Driver Attorneys with the law office of Weinstein, Chase, Messinger, & Peters today.

An unlicensed driver can cause exactly the same problems on the roads that licensed drivers cause. These problems are most commonly accidents and other incidents. Accidents caused by licensed drivers can cause serious injuries and sometimes even death to other motorists or pedestrians on the roads. Unlicensed drivers can face stiff fines and anywhere from 60 days to two to five years in jail for driving without a license and causing an accident that resulted in injuries. The length of time in jail all depends on whether or not the unlicensed driver killed other motorists or pedestrians on the roads. If so, they can be charged with vehicular manslaughter and other charges. An attorney will be able to help an unlicensed driver with the following:

• Obtain police records
• Obtain medical records
• Build a case for the defendant
• Represent the defendant in a court of law during the proceedings
• Find loopholes in the state’s laws

An unlicensed driver can be sued by anyone on the roads that he or she hits with their vehicle for not having the proper legal documentation to drive a motor vehicle in the state of New York. The victim can sue for loss of wages, medical expenses, mental anguish, emotional stress, loss of consortium, pain and suffering and even punitive damages if allowed by the state.

Have you or a loved one been injured by a New York Unlicensed Driver? Contact one of the experienced New York Unlicensed Driver Attorneys with the law office of Weinstein, Chase, Messinger, & Peters today.

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