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What Happens When A Drowsy Truck Driver Cause An Accident?

August 18, 2017

One of the leading causes of semitruck accidents is driver fatigue. Simply put, truckers adhere to rigorous schedules. The result is that they are often weary or sleepy when behind the wheel.

What happens, though, when a drowsy driver causes a collision? Is the truck driver liable? And what about the driver’s employer? Where, exactly, does the legal responsibility lie?

How vicarious liability works in a semitruck accident

In any personal injury case — where the negligently-acting or at-fault party was carrying out his or her job duties at the time of the collision — the legal doctrine of vicarious liabilitycomes into play. This ancient doctrine, stemming from the legal concept “respondeat superior” has been around since Roman times.

“Respondeat superior” — literally, let the master respond — refers to the fact that the employer in control of another individual should be liable for damages caused by that individual. If, for example, the employee causes a crash due to negligence during the course and scope of his or her employment, the employer will also be liable, vicariously, for resulting damages.

It’s because of vicarious liability, therefore, that the employer of a semitruck driver that hurts you should also appear as a defendant in any personal injury lawsuit that results from a car accident. On the other hand, vicarious liability might not come into play if a semitruck driver hurts you while he or she is taking an unauthorized break on the other side of town to do something completely unrelated to his or her employment.

Did an on-duty employee hurt you in an accident?

New Mexico residents who suffer injury due to the fault of a negligent employee may want to investigate the liability of the employer before moving forward with a personal injury claim. When a plaintiff adds an additional defendant — such as a company or business — to his or her lawsuit, it could serve to increase the chances of a successful financial recovery.

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