Yes. Anyone can file suit against anyone for any reason. Whether it gets dismissed right off the bat or not is dependent.
If the car that was involved, in an acident was insured yea!
A non insured driver may be held liable for the accident. Insurance is a requirement in the majority of states.
You will get a ticket for these violations but if you bring them with you to court and they show that you were licensed and insured on the date of the accident, these charges will be dismissed.
Of course, age doesn't matter. If you have a valid license and have a current insurance policy you can claim the accident.
The first thing you should do is call the police so they can respond to the site of the accident and write a report. They can also make certain everyone involved is licensed and insured.
Whether the car is insured is not important, the point is who was at fault in causing the accident, it could be the person whose car is insured that is at fault.
If the accident was your fault and someone else was involved their uninsured motorist insurance will pay for their damage. The bad news is that they WILL sue for the amount they had to pay out.
As long as your teenager was properly insured and he was not involved in the commission of a crime at the time of the accident, nothing should happen to your teenagers driver license.
If you have insurance yourself you are insured to drive someones car. If you have an accident your insurance will cover it.
In general, insurance follows the car rather than the driver. So, if your sister is driving your insured car and is involved in an accident, your insurance would typically be the primary coverage for the incident. However, it's important to review the specific terms and conditions of your insurance policy to confirm this.
California law restricts owners and operators of motor vehicles injured in a motor vehicle accident from recovering compensation for pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, disfigurement, and other non-pecuniary damages if the injured person was not insured at the time of the accident
Generally, the owner of the insured car is held liable for any damages or losses involved after an accident. So if you want to file a claim for compensation after a crash, it is better to file it with the owner of the insured car or his insurance company. The adult unlicensed driver however, can be held liable criminally if there was death or injury involved.