{"id":5281,"date":"2016-09-28T14:46:59","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T14:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/?p=5281"},"modified":"2017-07-17T12:47:06","modified_gmt":"2017-07-17T19:47:06","slug":"friend-family-member-crashes-car-liable-damages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/friend-family-member-crashes-car-liable-damages\/","title":{"rendered":"If a friend or family member crashes my car, am I liable for the damages?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By <\/span>Joseph G. Ballstaedt<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s suppose you own a truck, and let\u2019s also suppose your neighbor Bill does not. One day, Bill knocks on your door and asks a favor. He just purchased a new couch, and he has no way of transporting it from the furniture store to his house. He asks if you\u2019d be willing to lend him your truck. You\u2019ve known Bill for years and that he\u2019s a good driver, so you say yes. Bill takes your keys and is on his way, and before long, the bad news arrives. While driving to the furniture store, Bill ran a stop sign and broadsided another car. Under these circumstances, can you be held responsible for the damage and injuries Bill has caused?<\/p>\n

Yes, under Idaho law, you can be held responsible for Bill’s negligence. Idaho statues<\/a>\u00a0explain that if you give another person express or implied permission to use your motor vehicle, and that person negligently crashes while using your vehicle, you are liable for any resulting death, injury, or property damage. However, your liability under these laws of “imputed negligence” is limited by statute to the greater of 1) $50,000 for bodily injuries or deaths to multiple persons (a $25,000 limit applies if only one person is injured or killed) and $15,000 for damage to property or 2) the limits of your liability insurance.<\/p>\n

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