What to do if my girlfriend let a friend use her car and she got into an accident but the insurance doesn’t cover any other drivers?
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What to do if my girlfriend let a friend use her car and she got into an accident but the insurance doesn’t cover any other drivers?
I’m wondering, since we live in a state in which car insurance is mandatory for operating a motor vehicle, is she still liable or is her friend liable for operating a car without insurance?
Asked on August 16, 2013 under Accident Law, Colorado
Answers:
Terence Fenelon / Law Offices of Terence Fenelon
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
In most cases, the owner would be liable under a theory of negligent entrustment and the driver would be liable for their own actions. Thus, both people could be held assountable.
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