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My friend nearly got killed by an illegal immigrant this past summer when he T-boned them after running away from a minor accident. One of her eyes got effed up and she broke her pelvis pretty badly (I don't think there is a way to not break it badly). Turns out he was running errands for some big company and now it's lawsuit city $$$. Still pretty crazy stuff.

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Good defense lawyer would make mincemeat out of the vicarious (employer) liability claim here.

They'll probably settle anyway, but on the facts as you gave 'em I might take this one to court. Negligent hiring/supervision is a whole 'nother ballgame though.

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Pretty sure total settlement for 3 injured people was in the mils...still having one of your eyes partly ruined is a pretty big beat.