What will happen if my daughter was in an accident while she was driving a friend’s carthat had nocollision insurance?
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What will happen if my daughter was in an accident while she was driving a friend’s carthat had nocollision insurance?
She was at a 4-way stop sign with a vehicle stopped in front of her. After that vehicle proceeded, she pulled up to the stop sign. No other vehicles were visible at any other stop sign. When proceeding straight through the intersection, a vehicle appeared in front of her and cut her off to make a left hand turn around her. The vehicle she was driving was damaged around the driver’s side headlight. The other driver called the police, and told the police officer she ran the stop sign. My daughter told the police that there were no other vehicles. Police found her at fault. Any recourse?
Asked on March 9, 2011 under Accident Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Unless the police report can be corrected which is unlikely, your daughter would remain at fault in the accident based on the police report. The registered owner of the vehicle your daughter was driving will be held liable. That person could sue your daughter or you if your daughter is a minor for the damage to the vehicle. The other driver could also sue the registered owner of the vehicle and your daughter for negligence for causing the accident. If the other driver gets a judgment against the registered owner of the vehicle your daughter was driving, the registered owner could seek to recover that amount from your daughter or you if your daughter is a minor.
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