Las Vegas, NV asked in Car Accidents for Nevada

Q: Am I responsible for an accident that one of my independent contractors caused?

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Jonathan Craig Reed
Jonathan Craig Reed
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  • Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Licensed in Nevada

A: If the person is truly an independent contractor probably not. However, paying a person as an independent contractor or having them sign a contract to that effect does not necessarily make them an independent contractor. If you have a enough control over many of their activities, a court my say they are really your employees and then you or your corporation is liable for their actions.

Jonathan Craig Reed
Jonathan Craig Reed
Answered
  • Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Licensed in Nevada

A: If the person is truly an independent contractor probably not. However, paying a person as an independent contractor or having them sign a contract to that effect does not necessarily make them an independent contractor. If you have a enough control over many of their activities, a court my say they are really your employees and then you or your corporation is liable for their actions.

Jonathan Craig Reed
Jonathan Craig Reed
Answered
  • Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Licensed in Nevada

A: If the person is truly an independent contractor probably not. However, paying a person as an independent contractor or having them sign a contract to that effect does not necessarily make them an independent contractor. If you have a enough control over many of their activities, a court my say they are really your employees and then you or your corporation is liable for their actions.

Jonathan Craig Reed
Jonathan Craig Reed
Answered
  • Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Licensed in Nevada

A: If the person is truly an independent contractor probably not. However, paying a person as an independent contractor or having them sign a contract to that effect does not necessarily make them an independent contractor. If you have a enough control over many of their activities, a court my say they are really your employees and then you or your corporation is liable for their actions.

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