Who is at fault in a car accident if you are an employee?

Who is at fault in a car accident if you are an employee?

If you are an independent contractor driving your own car and you are at fault in a car accident, you will be responsible for any damage caused as a result of the accident. Are you an employee or an independent contractor?

What happens if I was contractor at time of accident?

Does it make a difference if I were an employee or a contractor at the time of the accident? Ask a lawyer – it’s free!

Who is liable in a car accident if you are an independent contractor?

If you are an independent contractor and you caused a car accident, you should get legal advice . If you are an employee driving your own car but you are driving for your employer’s purposes, your employer may be liable. This is called ‘vicarious liability’.

Who is liable for a car accident at work?

Your employer will usually be responsible if you were driving the car for work purposes, for example, if you were driving the car to pick something up for your employer. Sometimes your employer may not be liable for an accident you caused whilst driving for work. Your employer will usually not be liable if:

When is an employer liable for an employee car accident?

This rule of employer liability for an employee’s negligence applies whether the injured person is the driver of another vehicle, a pedestrian, a passenger in the employee’s personal car being used on the job, or a passenger in the employer’s car being driven by the employee. Was the Driver ‘On the Job’?

If you are an independent contractor and you caused a car accident, you should get legal advice . If you are an employee driving your own car but you are driving for your employer’s purposes, your employer may be liable. This is called ‘vicarious liability’.

Does it make a difference if I were an employee or a contractor at the time of the accident? Ask a lawyer – it’s free!

Who is eligible for worker’s comp after a car accident?

Worker’s Comp. Employees can be eligible for worker’s compensation if they were injured while driving their personal vehicles for work related purposes. Again, if an employee was insured at the time of the accident, the employee’s insurance pays for injuries up to the covered amount.