If I’m a passenger in someone else’s car and they get into an accident, can I be sued if it happens while I pay them to drive me to the doctor?

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If I’m a passenger in someone else’s car and they get into an accident, can I be sued if it happens while I pay them to drive me to the doctor?

Asked on May 6, 2015 under Accident Law, California

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 8 years ago | Contributor

No, paying someone to drive you would not make you liable for their accident unless this was not a one-time (or even occasional) thing, but rather was a regular arrangement, such that they could be considered to be your employee (e.g. you chauffer). In that case, you could potentially be liable as their employer, since employers can, under some circumstances, be liable for the wrongful or negligeng acts of their employees.


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