Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Minnesota

Re: underage driver involved in traffic accident with a rental car

This response is for general information purposes only and does not create an attorney-client relationship.

I was consulted a few weeks ago by a client with a similar problem, but it was only a small dent. After our conversation he decided to take the car and have it repaired himself before he returned it to the rental place. It doesn't sound as if that would work for you, however.

This sounds like a serious enough problem to go directly to a law office with. You can have a lawyer go through your rental contract and look for loopholes. Depending on the rest of your situation, perhaps a bankruptcy would be an option. Another thing that should be looked into is whether your regular automobile insurance might cover rental vehicles; and did you get insurance as part of your rental contract, and does that cover anything in these circumstances? Your lawyer could help you figure out the answers to these questions.

If you had symtoms of a heart attack you would go to a doctor wouldn't you? Asking a few questions on the internet wouldn't be enough. From a legal perspective this is similar. Get yourself to a lawyer.