Many people in Texas drive company vehicles or routinely travel for work. If a person causes a car crash while they are in the performance of job duties, anyone injured in the crash may not only be able to pursue claims against them as an individual but may also be able to seek compensation from their employer. As discussed in a recent Texas case, Sarah Cook v. Texas Highway Walls, LLC (NO. 03-22-00736-CV), an employer cannot avoid liability if there is evidence that the employee who caused the collision was acting as their agent. If you were hurt in a motor vehicle collision, you may be owed damages, and it is in your best interest to confer with a Texas car accident lawyer at your earliest convenience.
Factual and Procedural Background
It is reported that the plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the defendant and his company following injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision. The plaintiff alleged negligence and gross negligence against both defendants and further claimed that the company was vicariously liable for The defendant’s actions.
Allegedly, the incident occurred when the defendant, driving a company-branded truck, collided with the plaintiff’s vehicle as she slowed for a red light. The defendant, an owner and vice president at the company, admitted to being distracted while driving. The company moved for summary judgment, which the district court granted, severing the claims against the company for separate adjudication. The plaintiff appealed. Continue Reading