San Juan, PR asked in Personal Injury for Puerto Rico

Q: My friend was involved in an accident related to weather.

He hit the car while he was driving with an expired license - the car is under his mother's name. Now the person who was hit is suing because they want more than insurance will give them -- is my friend's mother on the hook for any of this?

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Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
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A: Usually no, but her insurance will give her an attorney and he and his mom can get their questions answered by that attorney. Usually the other lawyer is not interested in suing them personally, just getting their insurance to pay the price he thinks the claim is worth. They should discuss it with the lawyer they are given.

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