I was a passenger in my company car and hit head on by a driver who crossed the center line and into our lane. I need guidance about my lawsuit.
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I was a passenger in my company car and hit head on by a driver who crossed the center line and into our lane. I need guidance about my lawsuit.
I was a passenger in my company car and hit head on by a driver who crossed the
center line and into our lane. I need guidance about my lawsuit.
Asked on September 10, 2016 under Accident Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
You can sue the at-fault driver--the driver who crossed the center line, since to cross the center line is to drive negligently, or unreasonably carelessly--for any medical costs, lost wages, and, if you suffered significant, long-lasting disabiliity or life impairment, some amount for "pain and suffering." You could also sue the owner of that car, if he/she was not the driver (a vehicle's owner is responsible for the injuries and damage caused by those whom he/she let's drive his/her car). To recover compensation, you'll need to prove in court that the other driver was at fault and the extent/cost of your injuries.
You employer and the driver of the car you were in would not be liable, since they, based on what you have written, were not at fault and did not do anything wrong; liability in auto accidents is based on fault, so without fault, there is no liability.
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