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Determining Liability When There Are Multiple Vicarious Tortfeasors

If you rent a car and let a friend or someone else drive it and they cause an accident, you could have a pretty big problem.  The person driving the car, the person renting the car, and the rental agency could all be liable.  The same issue applies if you let someone borrow your own coar and they cause an accident.  A Palm Beach County car accident attorney should know factors such as these when determining liability.  If you are in an accident with service personnel, city/county workers, or a delivery driver, be sure to let your attorney as there may be numerous persons/entities who are liable.  Coverage typically won't be an issue in cases like these.  It is just a matter of determining the order and priority pf coverage.  If the court cannot determine who is the more responsible party (at fault party), then they will apportion a pro rata share to each tortfeasor.