Saint Cloud, MN asked in Car Accidents for Minnesota

Q: I own an old Ford pickup. The truck has considerable rust in certain areas, including the bottom of the bed.

The owner of a body shop told me the bed possibly could come loose and fall off. Could I be liable: If I were to sell the truck, after telling the buyer that the bed may be unsafe and therefore should be replaced - but the buyer never replaces it and the bed falls off several months later, causing a bad accident?

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Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
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  • Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Wyomissing, PA

A: You'd want to put that in writing, have the buyer sign an acknowledgement, then it would be on them.

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