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What Happens if You Give Someone Else Permission to Use Your Car and They Get Into and Accident?

Most likely you will be liable if you allow someone else to use your car and they get into a Lake Worth car accident due to vicarious liability (this just means that you can be liable for the actions of another even though you did not directly cause the injury). So if you let your child drive your car and they do not reside with you and they do not come under any other exceptions, you will be liable if they cause injury to another while operating your motor vehicle.  Also, if you give one person permission to drive your car and they allow someone else to drive it, you may still be liable absent trespass or conversion under the dangerous instrumentality doctrine. If you have allowed someone else to drive your car and they were in an accident, contact an experienced car crash attorney immediately to determine your rights and any potential liability you may face.