Yes, at least in Iowa they can be held liable. The owner can be liable because whether a person has a license or doesn't have a license isn't relevant. The issue that are relevant are knowledge and consent. Did the owner give the person consent? I noticed you danced around this issue so I'm going to assume you did give consent.

Who will be liable for the car accident? If an unlicensed and uninsured person was driving another person's uninsured car and got into an accident, can the owner of the car be held liable?

 

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Yes, at least in Iowa they can be held liable. The owner can be liable because whether a person has a license or doesn't have a license isn't relevant. The issue that are relevant are knowledge and consent. Did the owner give the person consent? I noticed you danced around this issue so I'm going to assume you did give consent.  




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