Legal Question in Personal Injury in Michigan
Can a person be sued for negligence if he was around a person who stole a car after drinking, porceeded to drive and then accidently killed someone, but he was not apart of the crime, didnt know the crimes were being commited, and had no contact with person who commited the crime
2 Answers from Attorneys
Doesn't sound like it based on these facts. Kliszlaw.com. Tim Klisz
Yes, you can be sued, or even prosecuted criminally. Since you were around a person who stole a car after drinking, the attorney representing the estate of the dead person, and/or the Prosecuting Attorney will attempt to determine if you knew or could foresee that this guy was going to drive drunk and possibly kill someone. You will have to prove that you were not part of the crime, that you didn't know the crimes were being committed, that you had no contact with the person who committed the crime, and that you could not foresee the outcome of this situation.