HARMEET SINGH VS. TRAVIS QUENTIN LADAY (SC-001374-18, HUDSON COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)

**What Happened** Harmeet Singh sued Travis Quentin Laday and his employer, On Time Elite, LLC, claiming that Laday's bus hit Singh's vehicle in an accident. Singh filed a negligence lawsuit seeking compensation for damages from the collision. The case centered on a dispute over who was at fault - Singh claimed the bus struck his car, while Laday argued that Singh's vehicle actually hit the stationary bus. **What the Court Decided** Both the trial court and appellate court ruled against Singh. The courts found that Singh failed to prove his version of events was true. Instead, the trial judge believed Laday's account that Singh's car struck the bus while it was stopped, not the other way around. The appellate court upheld this decision, dismissing Singh's negligence claim entirely. **What This Means for Workers** This case shows that when accidents involve work vehicles, the outcome depends heavily on proving what actually happened. Workers driving company vehicles can be protected when evidence supports their account of events. However, this case also demonstrates that anyone involved in workplace vehicle accidents should gather strong evidence (photos, witnesses, police reports) to support their version of events, whether they're the employee or the other party involved.