If a friend who is 18 got into a car accident while driving a friend’s car but their mother took them off of her insurance the day before, is there a grace period?
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If a friend who is 18 got into a car accident while driving a friend’s car but their mother took them off of her insurance the day before, is there a grace period?
Her mother did not tell her she was taking her name off of her policy. My friend’s mother took them off of her car insurance and did not tell her. They got into a car accident the next day driving some one else’s car. She is 18. What shoild she do now?
Asked on February 21, 2016 under Accident Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
No, there is no grace period: once a policy is cancelled, either in whole or as to a person, it is cancelled. If your friend was at fault in the accident, she will liable for (have to pay) for the costs, damage, injuries, etc. she caused. If she was not at fault, she would not be liable or have to pay--liability in auto accidents depends on fault, or driving carelessly or negligently. When there is no fault (e.g. if some other driver hit them), there is no liability.
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