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My son recently allowed another boy to drive my car. Not knowing he had been drinking, he crashed my car into two other cars parked on the street. All I have is liability insurance (minimum coverage) in Colorado. What happens if the cost of damages exceeds my coverage? Damage was property only.

Normally when someone borrows your car, your insurance as the owner is primary while any auto insurance of the driver is secondary. So if your property damage liability coverages are exceeded then the driver's should be used as excess.

If your son's friend, the driver, does not have insurance, and your liability coverage is exceeded then you may need to check with a Colorado lawyer to find out what you could be held personally responsible for as the car's owner. The Colorado Division of Insurance may be able to give you more consumer information on your situation and the possible outcomes.

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This car insurance question was asked on 11/20/2006
This auto insurance answer was last updated on 11/28/2006
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