If you let someone use your vehicle and they get in an accident but the insurance company doesn’t pay the victim, is the driver then responsible for the damages?
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If you let someone use your vehicle and they get in an accident but the insurance company doesn’t pay the victim, is the driver then responsible for the damages?
Asked on May 9, 2014 under Accident Law, Florida
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
If you are the registered owner of the vehicle and allowed someone to drive your vehicle, who was at fault in an accident, you are liable for the accident. You are liable for the accident because you are the registered owner of the vehicle. Your insurance company should compensate the party who was not at fault in the accident. If the case is NOT settled with your insurance company, you can be sued for negligence by the party who was not at fault in the accident. If that happens, refer the matter to your insurance company. Your insurance company should provide you with an attorney at no cost to you. The person who was driving your car will also be named as a defendant in the lawsuit for negligence in addition to you. You can sue the person who was driving your car and caused the accident. You can sue that driver for negligence in order to recover compensation for the damage (cost of repairs) to your car and the amount of the judgment against you for the personal injury claims of the occupants of the vehicle that was not at fault in the accident.
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