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Friend borrows your car and gets into an accident why are you at fault?
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∙ 13y ago
Fault would first be placed on the person driving. Then the owner of the car could be found At Fault.
The vehicle owner is responsible for:
- making sure anyone operating the vehicle is licenced
- making sure they are able to drive (not drunk or other impairment)
- making sure the vehicle is safe to operate
There are also laws regarding financial responsibility when a vehicle is titled in your name.
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Who is liable if someone borrows your car and gets in an accident?
The fault lies with the vehicle that cause the accident. When someone borrows a car, the car owner can be liable because the allowed someone to drive the vehicle. Often this type of accident has to be sorted out in court.
Do insurance companies frown upon lending vehicles to friends?
Only if the friend gets into an "at fault" accident.
If a friend borrows your car and gets in an accident does your auto insurance cover damages?
Depends. If said friend has insurance then in most cases their insurance will cover the damages due to vicarious liability. If the friend does not have insurance, you are then responsible for any damages caused.
What happens if your friend borrows your uninsurred car without your permission and gets into an accident?
well technically if it's without your permission it would be (and should be) considered stolen and therefore should be your friend's responsibility to fix everything up.
If an unlicensed driver gets into an accident but is not at fault who pays for damages?
You get to, accident would not have happened if you werent on the road!
Who is at fault if one vehicle gets into an accident and is in the middle of the road and another hits it?
There are some very rare exceptions, but in general a stationary object cannot be "at fault" in an accident.
Who gets sued if you are involved in an accident and the other person is at fault?
other person get sued
Who is liable if a minor gets into an accident?
If it is your fault, it is the owner of the vehicle's fault, but it's really your parents' responsibility to decide if your to take responsibility for it. However, if it is not your fault it is the at fault party who is liable.
Who is at fault if someone gets hit crossing an intersection?
It would bepend on who had the right of way at the time of the accident .
If a friend borrows your car gets in an accident does your auto premium increase?
It could, depending on the seriousness of the accident, payments made, past history, etc. Since insurance follows the car, yours would be primary since it's your car. Your carrier insures you and your risks. By allowing another person to drive your car, you have accepted the possible risk of that person having an accident. Your premiums might change accordingly.
Whose fault is it if a school bus gets into a wreck on icy roads?
The fault if a school bus gets into a wreck on icy roads would be determined by the police officers who investigate the accident. If there was any fault of the school district, it would be decided in court.
Will your insurance rate go up if an added driver gets into an accident?
If that driver was found at fault, then usually it would.
