If we signed a title to a car over to our daughter 8 months ago but she did not transfer the title into her before having an accident, are we legally responsible?
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If we signed a title to a car over to our daughter 8 months ago but she did not transfer the title into her before having an accident, are we legally responsible?
Asked on August 18, 2014 under Accident Law, Mississippi
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
If your daughter was at fault in the accident, you are liable for the accident because you were the registered owner of the vehicle since the title had not been transferred to your daughter.
Your liability would include property damage (cost of repairs) to the other vehicle that was not at fault in the accident and the personal injury claims of the occupants of the vehicle that was not at fault in the accident. Liability for those personal injury claims would include the medical bills, pain and suffering (an amount in addition to the medical bills) and wage loss.
If your daughter was NOT at fault in the accident, then you are NOT liable.
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