If I was driving a friends car and we had a accident should her insurance company pay me my lost wages?
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If I was driving a friends car and we had a accident should her insurance company pay me my lost wages?
I have a learners permit and I was driving a friends car with her in it and we had a accident. I broke my arm and am not able to return to work for a couple of months. Should her insurance company pay my lost wages?
Asked on July 19, 2012 under Accident Law, Oregon
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
No, her insurance does not have to pay your lost wages. Her PIP insurance would cover her and any other drivers listed on her policy, which presumably does not include you. Her liability coverage pays to people incurred due to her fault while driving, not injured due to their own fault.
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