Can the owner of a vehicle sue you for getting into a accident after they gave you permission to use their vehicle?
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Can the owner of a vehicle sue you for getting into a accident after they gave you permission to use their vehicle?
Asked on March 5, 2012 under Accident Law, North Carolina
Answers:
Herman Klemick / Klemick and Gampel, P.A.
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Yes in Florida the owner of the car can sue you, the driver, for the damage to their car if they gave you permission to use the car. You are liable for the damages you cause to other people, other cars and the car you are driving.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you can be sued for the damage you did to the car and any other costs (e.g. towing) if you caused the damage either deliberately (intentionally ran into something) or you were driving negligently, or carelessly (so, for example, talking on a cell phone or texting while driving; speeding; driving recklessly; went through a stop sign; DUI/DWI; etc.). If you are at fault in damaging their car, you can be liable the damage you did; but if you were not at fault (so, the accident was someone else's fault, not yours), you should not be liable.
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