When a collision with another vehicle on the road leaves you with serious and life-changing injuries, you should not hesitate to seek the compensation that you need to give yourself the best possible chance of recovery. It is important to bear in mind that another party besides the driver who caused the accident may be liable.
Personal injury plaintiffs have to give careful thought towards who to pursue for damages. It may be possible to initiate a claim against more than one party.
Employers
If people who are driving in the course of their normal job duties get into an accident, their employer could be a potential defendant in a personal injury case. In fact, an employer may be liable for negligent hiring if an employee has an extensive history of accidents or other traffic violations. Typically, an employer will not be liable for an employee’s accident if it happens when people are on their way to or from work.
Auto Manufacturer
If your car had an issue that prevented you from avoiding a crash or a malfunction that made your injuries considerably worse, a car’s manufacturer may be liable. In the past, major companies have been aware of serious deficiencies and failed to notify owners or issue a recall on vehicles with safety problems.
It is possible that more than one simple act of negligence on the road played a role in your accident. Making a claim against a driver will not necessarily preclude making a claim against another person or business entity who acted negligently.