When you are the owner of a vehicle and you allow others to drive your car, you are putting yourself at legal risk. If that driver causes an automobile accident with your vehicle, you could be responsible for negligently entrusting that driver to operate your vehicle.
As the school year begins, parents are sending their children to college with a car and also allowing their teens to drive to high school. In these cases, parents are usually still the legal owner of the vehicle. If your child has a history of poor driving – speeding tickets or prior accidents, you may be putting yourself at risk of a negligent entrustment lawsuit. If your child causes an accident and injures someone, that person may bring a claim against your child and you as the owner. Teens and college students are more likely carpooling with friends and classmates. If the passenger is injured, she or he may also have a legal injury claim against your child and you.
Parents should ensure they have adequate insurance to cover their children drivers. Click here to learn more about adequate auto insurance coverage and download your free auto insurance checklist. You will learn that having adequate insurance protects you and your child. Make sure to protect your child if he or she is injured due to the fault of another person and that person does not have adequate insurance coverage.
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