When a company’s employees cause harm to someone on company time—such as a truck accident during delivery hours—the company could be held vicariously liable. However, lawsuits against Amazon, UPS, and FedEx drivers can prove complicated for one important reason: the employment status of these drivers.
Amazon contracts with third-party companies for many of its freight and home delivery services, which means that a driver in a truck with an Amazon logo often isn’t an employee of the company. FedEx also resists classifying its workforce as employees, deeming them contractors instead. Therefore, it can be harder to sue Amazon or FedEx directly for the actions of their employees.
However, UPS does classify its drivers as employees, meaning that drivers hit by a UPS truck could more readily bring a lawsuit against UPS. Our attorneys can investigate the details of your case and explain if a lawsuit might be possible or beneficial to you.