Can a parent be held liable for an accident caused by adult child if the vehicle is owned by the child and child is named insured?
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Can a parent be held liable for an accident caused by adult child if the vehicle is owned by the child and child is named insured?
Asked on August 11, 2014 under Accident Law, Ohio
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
One adult is should not be responsible for the car accidents of another adult if that other adult is driving his/her own car, regardless of whether the adults are parent/child or share some other relationship. The exception would be if the parent, in this case, somehow contributed to the accident, such as by serving too much alcohol to an adult child during a visit then letting the adult child drive home... in a case like that, the parent could be liable due to the parent's own acts or carelessness.
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