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Personal injury claim against my employer; I was the practitioner but nothing happened. Now what?

Asked over 2 years ago - Baltimore, MD

I was performing massage therapy on a client earlier this year. I'm an independent contractor with my own insurance. Weeks later the client claimed personal injury and asked the business to contact her lawyer; my company passed the buck off to me, so I filed claim with my insurance company and gave the insurance company all the information I could. Months later the client is filing a lawsuit against the business, but names me in the body.

Now what?

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Larry Jason Feldman

Reputation Level 13

Answered over 2 years ago. Personal Injury Lawyer in Baltimore, MD.

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If ony the business was named in the lawsuit, they will move to dismiss because you were not acting as their employee at the time of the alleged injury. If they decide to sue you personally, the your insurance company will defend you for free pursuant to your policy terms.

I assume they sued the business because they think they have a "deeper pocket" then you do.
Remember, in order to succeed in such a suit the Plaintiff needs to prove that their injury was caused by your negligence.

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