QuestionI
have a 93 year old father-in-law who lives with my wife and I. My father-in-law recently had a stroke and still insists on driving his own car. The car is registered to him at our address and is covered under his own insurance policy. His doctors have told him that he should not be driving and all of the family know that.
My question is that if he should be involved in an accident, while under doctors orders not to drive, will my wife and I have any liability if a savvy lawyer finds out that he was told not to drive and we did not manage to restrict/control him from not driving?
We live in Pa. in case the liability should vary from state to state. Two of my brothers-in-law say that they have contacted lawyers that they know and both say that we, as owners of the property, would have no liability.
Thanks,
Ed
AnswerHi Ed,
I'm not an attorney. This does sound like a question that should be put to an attorney, but I try to answer.
Although I do not think you could be held legally liable, I do think that you have a responsibility to the public to help your father-in-law to understand that he is endangering other people as well as himself.
You may be able to get his doctor to contact the DMV to have his drivers license revoked. I know this is difficult but somebody has to say it.
I hope this helps
Richard Hixenbaugh
