How do I claim sole financial liability for an accident
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How do I claim sole financial liability for an accident
I was in a wreck unfortunately my
truck was still in my ex wife’s
name she had nothing to do with
the wreck but her license now has
a block on it I want to assume
full financial liability for the
accident and remove any actions
against my ex
Asked on February 6, 2017 under Accident Law, Ohio
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You can't simply assume financial liability: the other side has the legal right to sue the vehicle's owner (your ex-wife, since the truck was still in her name) and you can't make them give up that right. You can of course pay whatever amount they are seeking (or if you can't settle ahead of time, that they may win in a lawsuit), and once the full amount that is either agreed to or awarded to them, is paid, the case is over and they can't get any more from your ex-wife. So you can't make them not pursue your ex-wife, but you can pay for her.
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