Advice please

[honeysuckle]

I live in Alabama.

In Oct 1997 I was involved in an auto accident with an uninsured driver who is also on disability. My insurance company handled most of my expenses. He sued and in the hearing, I was declared to be blameless. He appealed and I got to spend 8 hours in court being insulted by the driver, his friend, and their attorney; the jury ruled me blameless and declared that he should pay me $16,000.
I am at a point in my life where that $16,000 could mean the difference between being able to realize my dream of returning to school to complete my undergraduate degree, or staying in my 8-5 job (which, by the way, has caused repetitive stress injuries to both arms which are intensified every day that I work).

The attorney hired by my insurance company filed the judgement, but said there's nothing I can do to claim my settlement. I'm in a truly desperate situation and am asking for a second opinion... is there anything I can do to collect the $16,000 (or any portion thereof)?

 

[prairielaw3]

You wil need to consult with a creditor-debtor law attorney; even though a person gets a judgement against an individual, it does not mean that the judgement is collectable; some judgements are dischargeable in bankrupcty, and there are many other debtor protections that often tied to state law so that they not collectable; sadly, as the addage goes, one cannot get bod out of a turnip; if in your case the debtor has anything that could be used towards satisfying a judgement, it would require the investigation and analysis of an attorney in your state concentrating his/her practice in this area of the law.
George Senteney http://www.prairielaw.com