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If the driver of a car is liable for an accident who is liable the owner of the car or the driver's insurance company?
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∙ 11y ago
The owner of the car is liable for the accident itself and the damage. However, the insurance company might have to pay for it, depending on the owners insurance cover.
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∙ 11y ago
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If a taxi driver hits your car is it the drivers insurance or the owners insurance that covers the accident?
If a taxi driver hits you, and its his fault, the cab company's insurance pays.
What happens if the other driver fails to inform his insurance after an accident?
I can only speak for Florida because that is where I live and it is a no fault State. In Florida it really would make no difference to you if the other driver did not inform his insurance company of an accident. Really, you would only have to file a claim with your own company and contact his insurance company after the accident. I would just make sure you have the other drivers info so that you can contact them about the accident.
What happens if you have been in a car accident in a taxi and the accident was driver's fault but she had no licence and no insurance?
He gets arrested.Added: You could consult with an attorney to determine if you have a suit against the cab drivers employer. If it was an "independent" cab (driver-owned) then you might have a suit against the driver and/or his insurance company.
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What happens if you get in an accident and the other driver does not have a drivers license?
If they don't have a licence they won't have valid insurance. Your own insurance company will advise; in the UK there is a pool to cover this, but it'll be different elsewhere.
Can you get car insurance with a permit?
I doubt there is insurance available to you. With a permit, you are actually driving under the authority and liability of the licensed driver in the car. It is their insurance that protects you and other drivers in the event of an accident. Once you have a driver's license and own your own car, you can purchase insurance from almost any insurance company.
Where can you get car insurance with a permit?
I doubt there is insurance available to you. With a permit, you are actually driving under the authority and liability of the licensed driver in the car. It is their insurance that protects you and other drivers in the event of an accident. Once you have a driver's license and own your own car, you can purchase insurance from almost any insurance company.
If your auto is hit the other driver's auto insurance pays all medical expenses and so does your health insurance must you reimburse your company?
You do not have to reimburse your insurance company if the accident is the fault of the other driver and the claim is made on their insurance. If the accident is the fault of the other driver and their insurance does not cover everything and you make a claim on your insurance for reimbursement, your insurance will subrogate (collect back) from the other company.
Economical auto insurance for accident prone driver?
Accident prone drivers who get into more accidents than the typical person cost the insurance company more money. Thus insurance companies charge higher insurance policy premiums to reflect this increased risk to them. You may also consider taking some safe drivers educational courses as well.
How does the insurance company of a licensed driver look at an accident where the driver they covered is at fault in an accident where the driver not at fault has a suspended license will the insuranc?
It does not matter to an insurance company that the other driver had a suspended license. Liability is determined by the factors of the accident and the evidence put forth. The fact that the other driver had no license does not affect liability or the handling of the claim.
If unlicensed driver in New Jersey takes his mothers car without knowledge and gets in an accident what will happen with court and insurance?
Your mom could loose everything by being sued by the other drivers insurance company. Because you are unlicensed and took the car without permission her insurance company will not cover the accident and you are likely to get a ticket.
How does one file auto accident insurance claims?
After a car accident, one must immediately contact their insurance company to file an auto accident insurance claim, even when the other driver was at fault. Make sure to have all the other driver's insurance information so that the other company can thoroughly investigate.
