My grandaughter is being sued after she wrecked a car that she had permission to drive.?
My grandaughter is 15, and the adult is 23. The adult was intoxicated so my grandaughter offered to drive her home, they hit a soft patch of sand and then they hit a pine tree. The adult is now suing my grandaughter because insurance wouldnt cover it since my gd was driving. I forgot to mention that there were 4 other minors in the vehicle. She should be sued for distributing to minors, right? I just thought that this was kinda silly. Will it hold up in court?
She has her permit. We live in GA. We have talked to two lawyers. One said, we have a good chance of winning, and the other said we were “in a mess”. So now we really dont know where we stand. I have a letter that the 23 yr old sent my grandaughter right after the wreck that states that the 23 yr old takes full responsibility for everything that happened. Could this letter help me? And as far as court goes, they have already been once, and everyone involved (including my GD) got a slap on the wrist. However, the case against my GD was just recently brought up. We plan to countersue the 23 yr old, since she distributed to minors.
#1 by Knick? on September 9th, 2011
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what a dumb fuck dont give the retard a lisense
#2 by Abi on September 9th, 2011
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that is totally stupid
#3 by TEAring down Obama's lies! on September 9th, 2011
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Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!
#4 by Ameh on September 9th, 2011
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If you’re counter suing the 23 year old for giving minors liquor, then there’s a good chance your grandaughter was intoxicated too. Everyone involved sounds stupid! Lose lose situation and they ALL need to be taught a lesson!
#5 by Pusia on September 9th, 2011
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is your granddaughter a fully licensed driver with insurance cover? No? Then what on earth was she doing? Stupid her, stupid 23 year old, stupid the lot of you for going to court – you’re all in the wrong. Did no one think to call a cab? Or call an adult to sort things out? You can all fight it out in court or grow up and share the costs 50 50.
#6 by Bazinga! on September 9th, 2011
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You can’t sue the 23 yr old. She may be charged with a crime of distributing, but she can’t be sued over it by you. Your gd supposedly wasn’t even drinking, so how could you sue?
In any event, your gd KNEW she was not allowed to drive, and yet she did it anyway. The 23 yr old is not liable, your gd is.