do i have a case in va?

[Natalieanne128]

What is the name of your state? Virginia

I live in virginia and I am a maid. I was recently in a car accident where I was rear ended by a coworker on the way to a house. We are required to use our own cars to the houses we clean. The coworker that struck me had a 12/05 inspection and this happened on 06/22/06. She said her brakes went out, which was then confirmed with the cops. She has said repeatedly at work to many people that she had brake problems and failed inspections. I am getting my car paid through her insurance and I am getting my medical bills paid by workers comp. My question is can I sue the company I work for for negligence since they knew she had break problems and her inspection kept failing, but continued letting her drive at work? Also, if I can sue them what type of lawyer would I need to find for my case?

 

[Shay-Pari'e]

What is the name of your state? Virginia

I live in virginia and I am a maid. I was recently in a car accident where I was rear ended by a coworker on the way to a house. We are required to use our own cars to the houses we clean. The coworker that struck me had a 12/05 inspection and this happened on 06/22/06. She said her brakes went out, which was then confirmed with the cops. She has said repeatedly at work to many people that she had brake problems and failed inspections. I am getting my car paid through her insurance and I am getting my medical bills paid by workers comp. My question is can I sue the company I work for for negligence since they knew she had break problems and her inspection kept failing, but continued letting her drive at work? Also, if I can sue them what type of lawyer would I need to find for my case?

Your emplorer has nothing to do with this.

 

[Natalieanne128]

Your emplorer has nothing to do with this.

how does my employer have nothing to do with it, if they sent this girl out on jobs either with people in the car or following people knowing that she had bad breaks, knowing that there was a possibility they could go out and injure somebody?

 

[Shay-Pari'e]

how does my employer have nothing to do with it, if they sent this girl out on jobs either with people in the car or following people knowing that she had bad breaks, knowing that there was a possibility they could go out and injure somebody?

That is not the emplorer's job. If she has to use her POV to work, a license to drive is all that your emplorer needs to know. What makes you think the employer has to inspect her car?

Was your car ever inspected?

 

[weenor]

What is the name of your state? Virginia

I live in virginia and I am a maid. I was recently in a car accident where I was rear ended by a coworker on the way to a house. We are required to use our own cars to the houses we clean. The coworker that struck me had a 12/05 inspection and this happened on 06/22/06. She said her brakes went out, which was then confirmed with the cops. She has said repeatedly at work to many people that she had brake problems and failed inspections. I am getting my car paid through her insurance and I am getting my medical bills paid by workers comp. My question is can I sue the company I work for for negligence since they knew she had break problems and her inspection kept failing, but continued letting her drive at work? Also, if I can sue them what type of lawyer would I need to find for my case?

ABSOLUTELY Not. Your sole remedy against your employer is workers' compensation. By state law you cannot sue for negligence even if the employer was negligent. Furthermore you cannot sue the co-worker unless you can prove that she intended to hurt you.