Apni Law Staff asked 2 years ago
My father purchased a small goods truck in 2004, selling it to a friend the following year. However, the vehicle couldn’t be transferred due to an outstanding loan. Sadly, my father passed away in 2007 after a prolonged illness. The truck remained registered in his name. In 2011, it was involved in an accident resulting in a fatality. While the vehicle was insured, the driver was only licensed to drive a passenger vehicle. Considering my mother is still alive, who will the court hold responsible for the compensation?
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Apni Law Staff answered 2 years ago
The court is likely to hold your mother, as the legal owner of the truck, responsible for the compensation. However, the insurance company may also be liable for paying the compensation as the vehicle was insured. The driver’s lack of a commercial driving license will also contribute to the liability.
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