06/09/2026
When someone causes an accident while acting on another party’s behalf, that party can be held liable for the resulting damages. This is respondeat superior. It applies whether the employer is a corporation, an individual, or a criminal organization that hired the wrong contractor.
Negligence per se removes the guesswork. When a defendant breaks a law designed to protect others and that violation directly causes injury, liability is automatic. No debate about whether the conduct was reasonable. The statute decides.
These aren’t obscure legal theories. They show up in real personal injury cases every day. The driver who caused your accident may not be the only defendant. The company that put them on the road, the contractor who ignored safety protocols, the municipality that failed to maintain the conditions. All of them can be on the hook depending on the circumstances.
If you’ve been injured and you’re not sure who’s responsible, that’s exactly the conversation to have with a personal injury attorney. Liability isn’t always obvious. Sometimes the most important defendant is the one nobody thought to name.
Alvandi Law Group works cases where the full picture of liability matters. If you’ve been hurt, don’t assume you already know who pays.
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