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In Los Angeles, I’m a secondary driver on my girlfriends car. I crashed her car and was charged with DUI. She has full coverage.
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Her insurance should cover the car. You may still lose your license for a year and you will have to face the dui charges.
Answered on Jan 24th, 2013 at 9:09 PM
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Submit the claim and find out. The terms of the policy will determine the answer.
Answered on Jan 18th, 2013 at 8:03 PM
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Francis John Cowhig
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This is a difficult question to answer. Depending on the language in the insurance policy, under normal circumstances the policy follows the car. This means that the car and anyone driving it are covered by the insurance policy, unless there is a provision which specifically excludes all drivers not listed on the policy. If you are listed as a secondary driver on the policy, you should be covered by the policy for the accident. However, be aware that the DUI may complicate things and the insurance company may try to avoid liability based on the DUI. If they do, I suggest that you contact an experienced bad faith insurance attorney for a consultation.
Answered on Jan 18th, 2013 at 8:03 PM