I let my mom put a car in my name which had no insurance on it. She let her boyfriend drive it and they got into a car accident. The other person that was hit her insurance company is coming after me instead. Am i held responsible for the car?
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I let my mom put a car in my name which had no insurance on it. She let her boyfriend drive it and they got into a car accident. The other person that was hit her insurance company is coming after me instead. Am i held responsible for the car?
The car is in my name. Although i
wasn’t the driver. It was
temporarily in my name until my
mom could get it in hers. But they
got into a accident before we
could get things transferred over.
Asked on March 27, 2017 under Accident Law, Wisconsin
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, you are liable for the accident because you were the registered owner of the vehicle when the accident occurred. Your liability would include the property damage (cost of repairs to the other vehicle) and the personal injury claims of the occupants of that vehicle. The personal injury claims will include compensation for the medical bills, compensation for pain and suffering (an amount in addition to the medical bills) and compensation for wage loss.
In the event of a court judgment (monetary judgment) against you, you can sue your mother's boyfriend for negligence to recover the amount of any judgment against you.
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