- Jurisdiction
- California
My mother was involved in an auto accident about 8 years ago or so. The accident was ruled her fault (which is debatable). Regardless, she ended up needing major emergency medical surgery on her back. She didn't have any medical insurance at the time. She was making a couple hundred dollars a month and living with family. The balance scared her so she didn't want to deal with it. They sent her a notice for court and she didn't go. They got an automatic judgement against her for the balance. After interest and the principle, she will never be able to pay the balance. If she signed up for government assistance it would have been paid but she made mistakes. Is bankruptcy her only option? She currently lives with massive back pain and a curvature of the spine. She refuses to get on disability since she wants to work but she is limited. Can she write to the state to petition them to pay or is it too late since she has a judgement against her?