If I was driving my friend’s car because he was to drunk to drive but I backed into a wall and scratched it, who is responsible for the damage?
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If I was driving my friend’s car because he was to drunk to drive but I backed into a wall and scratched it, who is responsible for the damage?
I was the only sober one.
Asked on June 10, 2015 under Accident Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
If you were negligent, or careless, in backing into the wall--which is most likely the case; almost by definition, it is negligent or careless to hit a large, stationary objecvt, like a wall--then, unfortunately, you would be liable, or responsible for the damage. It doesn't matter that hour friend could not drive; what matters is that, whatever the reason you were driving, you appear to have driven negligently.
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