Is my responsibility to pay the collision damages

Short answer is no. Where you w2 or 1099

 

You need to contact an attorney asap, depending on your employment status at the time of the collision, you may have liability. Don't wait for a lawsuit, you may not like the outcome.

 

What exactly is an incorporated driver?
I have seen some screwy contracts that drivers have signed, to where they are responsible for any breakdowns.
In Alaska the major companies will not run an OO unless the lease is in the drivers name, so there is some screwy deals with guys that runs small fleets.

 

I just reread the op looks like Canada. @gokiddogo you have any ideas?

 

Depends if op fell for the Brampton special. Which is signing an "independent contractor" agreement while still remaining a company driver. Changes everything. If he can say yes or no to that I can give what I think is right.

 

$5900 for a fifth wheel ........and how does a 5th wheel get damaged in a fender bender.

 

I know nothing about the rules North of the border. In merica if he was 1099 he could file a form and 99% of the time be reclassified as a w2. Which he probably should have been to begin with.

 

Up here the gov has to look at it and deem you an employee...then go back and try to rectify everything. I imagine it's a real mess.

On top of all that. Even when a judgement is ruled against an employer or even if you sue someone and they simply don't pay.... that's usually the end of it.... there isn't really any teeth to the rules up here.. sad to say..