QUESTION
What happens if a person has an accident in a vehicle registered to me and she has no drivers license?
Asked on Jun 20th, 2013 on Personal Injury - Ohio
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Personal Injury Attorney serving Midvale, UT
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That fact in and of itself does not make you responsible for the accident. If you knew the person did not have a license, and you knew the reason was that they were not entitled to a license because they were not qualified to drive safely or for some other reason were not competent to drive, then you could be held liable.
Answered on Jun 22nd, 2013 at 3:39 AM
Ronald A. Steinberg
You are the owner and so you are liable. Oh, license or not, she is also liable.
Answered on Jun 22nd, 2013 at 2:17 AM
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It all depends on the facts. Ordinarily a car owner is not liable just because they own the car. However, there are sets of facts involving the family purpose doctrine or negligent entrustment where the owner can be held liable if they maintain the vehicle for family member use or entrust the car to a negligent driver.
Answered on Jun 21st, 2013 at 12:51 PM
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She will be charged with NOL. If you have med pay coverage her bills may be paid by your company
Answered on Jun 21st, 2013 at 11:41 AM
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She could be charged with driving without a license. Hopefully your insurance will cover the damage and the fact that she has no license will be irrelevant to that claim.
Answered on Jun 21st, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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From a liability standpoint, it makes no difference whether the driver had a license; if you give permission to someone to drive your car, and that person causes an accident, you are just as responsible as the driver is
Answered on Jun 21st, 2013 at 11:40 AM
Lisa Hurtado McDonnell
She will get a ticket for driving without a license and if she caused the accident she can get a ticket for that as well.
Answered on Jun 21st, 2013 at 11:40 AM
James Eugene Hasser
Nothing unless she is known to you to be an incompetent driver. The fact she has no license is irrelevant. As long as she is driving with your permission, your insurance will cover her too. Good luck.
Answered on Jun 20th, 2013 at 7:33 PM
Civil Litigation Attorney serving Van Nuys, CA
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You may be sued for negligent instrument.
Answered on Jun 20th, 2013 at 7:32 PM
DUI Attorney serving Grove City, OH
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You could be charged with wrongful entrustment if you knew she had no license.
Answered on Jun 20th, 2013 at 7:32 PM