What is an owner’s liability for car accident that occurs when someone else is using the car? My parents let me use their car for a few days. On one of those days I gave my daughter permission (without my parents knowledge) to use the car to go to work. I was ill that day and was not able to drive her because of Medication. Unfortunately on her way home she struck and killed a pedestrian. She was not issued any tickets and it was acknowledged as an accident due to circumstances involving the pedestrian.