Who is liable when you have a car accident on your working hours doing a delivery ? Only car damage
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Who is liable when you have a car accident on your working hours doing a delivery ? Only car damage
I was on the way to do a delivery from
one store to another when I hit a piece
of wheel that was in the road, I don’t
know if the 18 wheeler in front of me
spill the piece or it was there and he
passed through. I couldn’t avoided it
and caused damage to my car. I called
my insurance and they towed to my
house. Notified my boss, he sent and
email to corporate and basically they
said I’m on my own. My question is if I
was on clock doing a task for them
should they cover for damage if I have
an accident? Need some help
Asked on March 22, 2016 under Accident Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
No, your employer is not your insurer: they do not have to cover your losses or damages, even if they are incurred in the course of work, unless and only if the employer was at fault in some way in causing the accident or damage. An employer is only liable for the employee's property damage to the extent the employer was at fault.
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