If I crashed my friends uninsured motorcycle but he did not have a motorcycle endorsement, am I responsible for the damage?
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If I crashed my friends uninsured motorcycle but he did not have a motorcycle endorsement, am I responsible for the damage?
I got injured.
Asked on August 31, 2012 under Accident Law, Indiana
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If you were driving your friend's motorcycle and it did not have insurance on it via a policy from an established insurer and you ended up damaging it through your own negligence, you are responsible for the costs of the motorcyle's repairs under the laws of all states in this country.
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