If my 17 year old was in a car accident while on the clock while doing company business, is the company liable?

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Jason T. Studinski · Answer

Assuming your question is about workers' compensation, your 17-year-old's injuries are covered by workers' compensation. According to nolo.com, as long as your injury is work-related, you don't need to be at the workplace to be covered.

Mattias Johnson · Answer

If your child was injured while working the company may be liable for workers compensation. The company may also have some liability for the hospital bills that resulted from the accident.

Arman Moheban · Answer

Yes. Your son can claim worker's compensation benefits for his injuries as the result of the accident.

Georges Shers · Answer

An employer is responsible for the negligent acts of its employees occurring while in the course of business. But that does not mean your son also is not responsible; the plaintiff will go against both your son and his employer but will concentrate on the employer as it will have more money and/or insurance than your insurance.

Edwin K. Niles · Answer

Your 17 YO has a workers comp claim.  He/she should see a workers comp lawyer.

John Medler · Answer

Yes, but for worker's compensation, assuming the company had five employees or more.  There is a rare possibility that your son could bring a civil suit under a doctrine known as the "something more" rule.  This is too complicated to explain in a post like this.  Contact an experienced Missouri personal injury lawyer for more information.

Thomas Edward Gates · Answer

As long as you were doing your normal duties for the company and you were not negligent, the company would be the responsible party.

Merrick Domnitz · Answer

Yes. There is a concept in the law known as Respondent Superior which means that an employer is responsible for the negligent conduct of an employee if the employee is acting within the scope of her employment.

James Eugene Hasser · Answer

If she was working at the time of the accident, the company could be liable. Good luck.

Paul Whitfield · Answer

Worker compensation case. report it to supervisor immediately and see the dr they suggest or see your own if they do not.

Donald G. Messinger · Answer

Injuries incurred during the course of employment are covered under  worker's compensation statutes in most states.  Those laws impose  employer liability for lost time, medical expenses, and, in some  instances, financial awards for future impairment.  Worker's  compensation laws tend to be quite exacting, and each case must be  evaluated on its individual merits.  If the auto accident was caused by someone else, there may also be a  separate claim against the party at fault.  In states that have no-fault  insurance, there may also be a claim against the injured person's own  auto insurer.

Dean Esposito · Answer

Both the company and the driver are responsible.

John Brennan · Answer

Quite probable, need details.

Erven Nelson · Answer

Generally speaking, yes.  The only exception would be if he had left doing company business for a while to do a personal errand.

Matthew Kaplan · Answer

His medical would be covered by workman's compensation insurance.  If the crash was the fault of a 3rd party, then he could also go after them for pain and suffering.

William Dozier · Answer

The answer will depend on a number of factors, including these three.  First, the laws relevant to liability theories and insurance coverage vary by state. So, it will depend on where the accident occurred and where your child was employed.  Second, it depends on who owned the car that your child was driving or a passenger in and how that vehicle was insured and whether your child has a motor vehicle insurance policy of their own for another car. Last, you need to know if the employer has workers compensation insurance available to cover your child's injury.   You would be best served by contacting a personal injury lawyer where your child lives/works.

J. Michael End · Answer

Your child is eligible for workers compensation, since it was a work-related injury.

Andrew Velonis · Answer

Depends which way you mean: if your son caused the accident, then yes, his employer is liable to the injured party (or parties). If your son was injured, he is entitled to workers comp for 66% of his loss of wages, plus an additional 13% from no-fault, and worker's comp will pay the medical bills.  If it was another driver's fault, then your son may be able to recover against them.

Katherine Beatty · Answer

Your question can't be answered without first knowing the circumstances of the accident (what happened, who was driving, what vehicles were involved etc.), and whether you're asking if the company would be liable to your son, or liable to another party involved in the accident.  Can you provide a little more information about what happened?

William Andrews · Answer

I hope your son is ok.  Your son may have a "WC" (Worker's Compensation) case since he was involved in a car accident while working for his employer.  There are other factors that may impact the case as well.  Call an injury lawyer to discuss options.  Good luck to you and your son during this challenging time.

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