Overview
- A San Nicolás court ordered the driver and the vehicle owner to pay ARS 142,285,400 plus interest and costs after security footage and a mechanical forensics report showed a Volkswagen Saveiro struck a pedestrian using a crosswalk and left her with a 37.03% permanent physical disability.
- In Neuquén the trial judge assigned responsibility to the motorist and the parties abandoned appeals to formalize a liquidation agreement that will pay more than ARS 61 million and involve the motorist’s insurer.
- The Cámara in San Martín upheld an award of ARS 22,205,435.10 against a municipality and a state water company, apportioning 70% fault to the water firm and 30% to the municipality for a cyclist’s fall caused by an anegated corner that required surgery.
- Judges across the three matters relied on objective evidence—security-camera reconstructions, tire and bumper marks, mechanical pericias and medical expert reports—to reject defendants’ exculpatory accounts and to calculate long-term damages such as surgeries, personal care and lost earnings.
- The rulings and settlements underscore that Argentine civil courts enforce joint liability across drivers, private companies, insurers and public agencies and routinely adjust awards for interest and inflation, a dynamic that may affect insurer payouts and public budgets going forward.