If I was in a car accident and at fault but was borrowing the car, how can I make sure the owner won’t be held responsible?
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If I was in a car accident and at fault but was borrowing the car, how can I make sure the owner won’t be held responsible?
I rear-ended another vehicle. There was no insurance on the vehicle. This whole thing was entirely my mistake. The road was wet, I was going 10mph under the speed limit but should have gone even slower. The owner is my future mother-in-law and I don’t want her to be sued, have to declare bankruptcy, or go through any legal battles. What can I do? I’m willing to take whatever comes my way because I deserve it, but she doesn’t. She told me to get insurance on the vehicle and I put it off. What about the passengers in the victim’s vehicle and medical expenses? One went to the emergency room; no visible injuries I could see.
Asked on June 20, 2012 under Accident Law, Alabama
Answers:
Ron Moore / Ron L. Moore, P.A.
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Assuming this happened in NC , if you were anamed insured on a auto policy eg. you had a car with insurance on it that carrier should pay. However, in any case you and the owner can be sued and held liable for dameges proximately caused by your negligence .
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