Suspended Driver's License

[kima84]

I got into a car accident eary this year. My insurance had lapsed at the time. I got a ticket for failiure to yeild was was not cited for no insurance. I made an agreement with the other party's insurance company to pay for the damges which I did in a timely manner. I finshed paying them off. They were supposed to send a fax to the department of Licensing stating that I had paid them, so I would not get my licnese suspended. They never sent the paper work and this resulted in my lincese being suspended. I called the DOL to check prior to the suspension date to see if my licese was in good standing and they told me I was in good standing.

The only reason I found out that my license was suspended was because I wanted to start a new car insurance plan and they informed me that my license was suspended. I quickly called the insurance company and they sent the paperwork to the DOL. They apologized and refunded my the fee for my license being suspended. The DOL says that even though I paid on time and it was the insurance company's responsibilty to have sent the paper work, the suspension will remain on my driving record. I am contesting this, since I was at no fault in this situation.

As far as I know, I don't have any criminal record and having my license suspended for this reason is not a misdemeanor. It only is, if I was to get pulled over by the cops for driving on a suspended license, which I was not.

But my question is, how will this effect my ability to get my nursing license? Do I need to report this suspension when applying for my license? How will this effect my ability to get a nursing job? And Can I sue the insurance company for this?

thanks for your help

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

Hello,

The suspension was not a criminal act so therefore, doubtful you will have any issues with a nursing license. But, if you are concerned about this, you need to contact the BON directly.

As for the question, "can I sue the insurance company?"; we cannot provide legal advice. You need to seek an Attorney to pose that question.

Good luck.