Legal Question in Personal Injury in Pennsylvania
a 28yo man hit my car,drunk,no license,excluded from parents insurance.can i sue the parents for the damages?personal injuries were involved. i could no longer work at the job i held at the time.
Asked on 8/28/10, 4:41 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Charles A. Pascal, Jr.
Law Office of Charles A. Pascal, Jr.
If it was the parents car and you could prove that he had parents permission to use the car, and that they knew or should have known that he would drive drunk or was not safe to drive.
Answered on 9/02/10, 5:17 am
Daniel Cevallos
Cevallos & Wong, LLP
Couple things: (1) if the parents KNEW he was highly likely to be drunk while driving, there may be a claim for negligent entrustment, and then you could prevail. (2) you may be entitled to claim under YOUR insurance policy. Feel free to call our offices to discuss: 267.639.3105.
Answered on 9/02/10, 6:13 am