If you were involved in an accident with a government employee who was not working at the time of the accident and they were in their personal vehicle, then the claim you make will be with the insurance companies involved, and the Torts Claim Act will not apply. However, if the at-fault driver was not working, but they were still in a government vehicle, the Torts Claim Act would likely apply. The same goes for a government employee working but driving in their personal vehicle. Yet, these situations can be more complicated and harder to win than claims involving government vehicles. In addition, while the FTCA allows lawsuits against the federal government for injuries that result from accidents caused by federal employees, these employees must have been operating within the parameters of their job. Consequently, to determine your available legal options, an experienced car accident attorney can thoroughly investigate the accident and the laws involved. For instance, if the crash happens when a federal employee drove a government vehicle, what they did at the time of the accident will matter: If they operated the vehicle between work sites during their duties, the federal government might be liable for any injuries. If they operated the vehicle at the beginning of their shift, the federal government might not be liable for the injuries resulting from the accident. Furthermore, before you can file a lawsuit against the federal government, you must also submit a complaint to the liable employee's agency. You can file a lawsuit only after they have rejected the claim.