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Does Having a Company Logo on a Truck Make Them Responsible for the Driver?

Karl Truman
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Posted by Karl TrumanOctober 30, 2009 3:05 PM
Tags: independent contractor, wrongful death, duty of care
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A truck driver runs a red light, hits someone and kills them. There is a logging company who hired the truck driver and has their logo on the side of the truck. The logging company is responsible, right? Not necessarily, says the Indiana Court of Appeals.

The driver had the company's logo on his truck. But, the driver owned the truck, determined the details of the work, did not drive exclusively for the company and was paid by the mile or load.

The court found that the driver was an independent contractor and did not have a duty to the person the driver ran over and killed and was not responsible.

This shows that things are not always as they seem. Sometimes, only through through thorough discovery can you learn the complete facts.

Beatty v. LaFountaine, 896 N.E.ed 16 (Ind. Ct. App 2008)

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Mike BryantInjuryBoard Attorney Member
Posted by Mike Bryant
October 30, 2009 9:55 PM

Early investigation and dealing with an attorney that knows what to look for. You clearly are differentiating what is important for the injured person.

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