Protestors in Feguson block traffic, cause accident

[branford]

37. That may be relevant, but not dispositive, in ascertaining and assigning liability.

To the extent this accident ever reaches a court, which I highly doubt, and since Missouri is comparative liability state, any or all of the protesters could be found (partially) liable by a jury.

As a practical matter, unless additional facts are discovered, insurance will likely pay for any damages, no lawsuits will be filed, and since no violence or other major disturbances ensued, the protesters will face little more than some bad press.

Next time, however, I would recommend that the protesters get a permit to march and then police be assigned to direct traffic, particularly since a protester or other innocent could be victim or fatality of another accident in similar circumstances.