In California. If my son is one of the registered owners of my automobile, and he has an at fault serious, fatal or major injury accident, Can my wife I be held liable and lose our home assets if our insurance becomes inadequate to cover the resulting
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In California. If my son is one of the registered owners of my automobile, and he has an at fault serious, fatal or major injury accident, Can my wife I be held liable and lose our home assets if our insurance becomes inadequate to cover the resulting
Damage claims.
Asked on June 11, 2018 under Accident Law, California
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
All of the registered owners of your vehicle are liable in the event your son is at fault in an accident.
If the case is not settled with your son's insurance carrier, all of the registered owners of the vehicle he was driving could be sued for negligence. The party not at fault in the accident could obtain a wage garnishment, place a lien on your property and go after other assets to satisfy the judgment in a lawsuit.
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