Someone gave my 17yr. old son permission to drive their car and they knew he did not have a license. He had an accident. Can I be made responsible for damages?
2007-08-25 13:20:21 · 14 answers · asked by Cassaundras2 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes and No. Your son was old enough to know right from wrong, so being a minor puts you at a level of responsibility; but I feel that whoever let him drive the car, knowing that he had no license, nor had no permission from his parents are very much at fault. I think they should be responsible for repair of their vehicle and not let unlicensed individuals drive their vehicle. That was their call, not your call. On the same thought, your son should be made to financially compensate the owners of the vehicle because he chose to drive knowing he did not have a license. He was irresponsible and should know the consequences of his actions.
2007-08-25 13:28:28 · answer #1 · answered by Jay 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In civil court possibly. The person can also be ticketed for allowing someone with out a license to drive. Tell the judge your child did not have a license for a obvious reason and that the car owner is at fault for allowing him to drive.
2007-08-25 13:24:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can! A parent can be held responsible for the "willful misconduct of a minor child." Sorry but the law is there, otherwise those poor parents who get arrested for their gangbanging children wouldn't get arrested! But, it seems it would be a percentage based liability, the judge deciding who has more culpability in the damages that occurred! The insurance company can also come after the parent of a minor child in a subrogation suit to recover damages on the money they put out to cover the original suit against them!
2007-08-25 13:29:33 · answer #3 · answered by OBI 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The car owner is responsible for the damages. Driver might have some ramifications depending on the situation and if the ticket was issued.
2007-08-25 13:26:04 · answer #4 · answered by Ulrika 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If someone gave your 17 yr old son permission to rob a bank would he do it? He should have said no.
2007-08-25 13:40:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The car owner is responsible for damages, they are the ones that have the car insured.
2007-08-25 13:23:11 · answer #6 · answered by pepper 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can't be held CRIMINALLY liable. You can probably be held financially liable in civil court. In that case, you should sue the person that allowed him to drive the car. They are at least as liable as you are.
2007-08-25 14:47:02 · answer #7 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the person that gave ur son is responsible
if u can prove that they did not know ur son didnt have a liscense, and still gave the keys to ur son (broke the law already), then it is their own fault if the car crashes
2007-08-25 13:25:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Only who ever has insurance on the car is liable in which case is that someone. Dont worry my dads a lawyer.
2007-08-25 13:24:14 · answer #9 · answered by Evan T 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the person who owned the car and gave him permission is liable
2007-08-25 13:25:38 · answer #10 · answered by tap158 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋