Legal Question in Employment Law in Pennsylvania

I work in a restaurant and my boss sent me to buy wine and got into an accident and damage my car, is my employer liable to the damage of my car?


Asked on 4/20/11, 5:17 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Terence Sean McGraw Warren & McGraw, LLC

If the accident was another's fault, you can pursue a claim against them. If the accident was your fault, your collision coverage will take care of it. You can also use your collision coverage if another was at fault and leave it up to your insurance company to pursue the claim against the other driver. Your insurance company cannot rate you for an accident that was not your fault. You can ask your employer but I would not press the issue if the employer does not voluntarily agree to pay. You are not on strong legal ground trying to make the employer pay.

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Answered on 4/20/11, 6:52 am


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