QUESTION
A rental vehicle totaled my car (hit & run) and the rental company will not pay for my damages, because the car was rented out under fraud
Asked on Aug 04th, 2015 on Automobile Accidents - Florida
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How can i get the rental car company to fix my vehicle. They stated becasue the credit card/liscense holder filed identity theft, they're not liable.
1 ANSWER
rental car companies are not vicariously liable in Florida anymore. However, under a common law theory of negligence, they still could be held liable if they rented a vehicle to one whom they knew was an unsafe driver. That depends on the facts of each case.
Steve
Answered on Aug 04th, 2015 at 1:04 PM