Who is liable if my daughter’s 17 year old friend drove our car without permission and crashed into a parked vehicle?
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Who is liable if my daughter’s 17 year old friend drove our car without permission and crashed into a parked vehicle?
She has no license or insurance.
Asked on December 29, 2011 under Accident Law, Illinois
Answers:
FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The determination of liability with respect to the question that you have placed rests upon the determination of the trier of fact (judge or jury) after the presentation of all the evidence. From the bare facts that you have written, it seems that if your daughter's 17 year old friend drove your vehicle without permission and caused the damages that you are writing about, she and perhaps her parents would be responsible for the damages.
Hopefully you and the 17 year old girl's parents have adequate auto insurance to cover the damages that you have written about.
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