Vehicle Accident Liability Cases

Dooring Accidents: Who Is Liable When a Car Door Hits a Cyclist?, Bicycle and e-bike accident claims

A driver or passenger opens a car door into the path of a bicycle or e-bike. The cyclist has less than a second to react. Dooring crashes are common...

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Pedestrian Accident Liability When the Pedestrian Is Partly at Fault, Pedestrian accident liability

When a car hits a pedestrian, the first question is seldom as simple as “Who hit whom?“ Liability turns on whether the driver, the pedestrian, or...

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Parking Lot and Garage Collisions: Who Is at Fault When Two Cars Back Into Each Other?, Parking lot and garage collisions

Backing out of a parking space is one of the most common ways cars collide in lots and garages. The damage often looks minor, but fault can be messy...

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Rideshare and Taxi Accident Claims: Who Is Actually Liable?, Rideshare and taxi accident claims

When a crash involves an Uber, Lyft, or taxi, the first question is not simply “Who hit whom?“ It is “Who was working for whom, and what insurance...

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Backing Out of a Parking Space: Who Is at Fault?, Parking lot and garage collisions

When a car backs out of a parking space and hits another vehicle, the driver doing the backing is often blamed first. That first impression is not...

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When a Public Bus Causes Injury: Who Is Liable and Why It Matters, Bus and mass transit accidents

When a bus crashes, the first question is who pays. The answer is rarely simple. A public bus may be run by a city, county, transit authority...

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Understanding Government Immunity in Bus Accident Claims, Bus and mass transit accidents

Most people assume that if they are hurt in a bus accident, they simply sue the bus company and collect damages for medical bills, lost wages, and...

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The Shield of Government Immunity in Transit Bus Accidents, Bus and mass transit accidents

When a city bus slams into your car, or a public transit bus driver runs a red light and hits you as a pedestrian, you might assume the transit...

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Determining Fault When a Bus Hits You, Bus and mass transit accidents

When a city bus crashes into your car, you need to know who is legally responsible. The driver is the obvious person, but in almost every case, the...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to the most common liability case queries.

Who can be held legally responsible for illegal dumping or pollution?

Responsibility extends to anyone who actively participates. This includes the person who physically dumps the waste, the company or property owner who hired them, and the business that generated the waste. Critically, a property owner can be liable for contamination on their land even if they didn’t cause it, under “owner liability” rules. In some cases, company executives and managers can be held personally responsible if they authorized or willfully ignored the illegal activity, piercing the corporate shield.

Who can be held legally responsible for injuries from a dangerous product?

Multiple parties in the product’s chain of distribution can be held responsible. This typically includes the manufacturer who made it, the distributor who shipped it, and the retailer who sold it. In many jurisdictions, all are potentially liable, allowing the injured person to seek compensation from the party best able to pay. Liability is based on their role in getting a defective product to market, not necessarily on proving they were personally negligent.

Where do these incidents commonly occur?

These cases frequently arise in locations where people are particularly vulnerable or where crime is foreseeable. Common settings include apartment complexes, hotel parking garages, shopping mall lots, nightclubs, and college campuses. The key factor is often the property’s history. For example, an apartment building with multiple prior break-ins has a clear duty to enhance security. A remote business with no prior issues has a lesser duty, but still must provide basics like functional locks and adequate lighting.

What role does “comparative fault” play in a liability claim?

Comparative fault laws reduce your compensation if you are found partially responsible for your own injury. For example, if you are awarded $100,000 but are found 20% at fault for the incident (like jaywalking in a pedestrian accident), your recovery would be reduced by 20% to $80,000. In “pure” comparative fault states, you can recover some money even if you are 99% at fault. In “modified” states, you may be barred from recovery if you are 50% or 51% (depending on the state) or more at fault.