If my 19 year old daughter is under our insurance as a driver but owns her own car (is on the title and registration0 and causes a serious accident, could my husband or I be sued?
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If my 19 year old daughter is under our insurance as a driver but owns her own car (is on the title and registration0 and causes a serious accident, could my husband or I be sued?
My husband and I hold full coverage insurance and we add her car to it and she listed as the driver. I never want to be put in a position where we would get sued because it’s our car insurance. Should I get her own policy? If the other party lets say exhausts all ins money’s who do they go after? I want to protect myself. I don’t want any responsibility for my adult child. Is there a loop hole where “if that was the case”?
Asked on July 30, 2015 under Accident Law, Oregon
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S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
It would be advisable for your daughter to have a separate auto insurance policy because if she is at fault in an accident and the insurance policy limits are insufficient to settle the case, the party who was not at fault could sue your daughter, you and your husband since it is your insurance policy.
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