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EspañolCan I sue A for totaling/crashing my car?
Suing someone for totaling a car may depend on many factors: 1) whether permission was given to drive the car or not, 2) whether the person acted recklessly (such as drunk driving) or 3) whether the accident was their fault or the fault of the other driver. In some situations, if the owner of the car gives permission to the other person to drive the car and the driver did not act recklessly, the judge may not hold them responsible for the accident. If the car was taken without permission or the driver was speeding or driving drunk or acting in another reckless way, the judge may be more sympathetic. However, I can’t speak to your specific case. You may want to talk to a lawyer [HYPERLINK] for advice as to whether you would likely be successful if you sued the other person for the damages. You can read more about suing an abuser in civil court [HYPERLINK]on our website.
