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Car owners are not the only people who can be held liable aside from the driver. Other people may also be held responsible for the actions of a person under their authority or control. This is especially true for minors and employees.
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This article will provide a short overview of the liability of adults responsible for the actions of teenage drivers.
An adult may be held liable for a minor driver’s negligence in a car accident in two different ways. The first is when the adult signs and verifies a minor’s driver’s license application. Any adult, not just the parents, who verify said application can be held responsible. The adult may be a parent, a guardian, an adult spouse, or an employer of the minor. The responsibility for the minor’s actions exists for as long as the person is of minor age.
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An adult can also be held responsible and liable for the fault of a minor when the adult gives the minor permission to drive the vehicle. The permission given may be express or implied. In the first instance, it is immaterial if the minor had a license or not; what is important to hold the adult liable is that the adult gave permission.
The law limits the liability of an adult for the fault of a minor to the following amounts:
Adult liability for a negligent teen driver is important to identify before a lawsuit is filed. To find out if a parent, guardian, or another adult can be held liable for a teenage driver call our office at (916) 270-6880 for a free consultation.
