Sentences with phrase «hiring negligent drivers»

Not only can a DMV records search add a layer of protection to your organization in the event of a vehicle - related incident, but knowing the driving history of your applicants before they enter your workforce can prevent you from hiring negligent drivers to begin with.

In these cases the company that owns the truck can be held accountable because they hired the negligent driver.

Not exact matches

The court held that Hill Brothers was not vicariously liable for the negligent acts of the driver of the carrier that it had hired to deliver its goods.

In addition to holding a trucking company responsible for the actions of its employees, trucking companies can also be held responsible for a collision if the company was negligent in hiring, training, supervising or retaining a careless driver.

If a company is negligent in the hiring, training, or employment of a driver, they may be held financially responsible for any injuries and harms that result.

If a company fails to conduct such investigation or is careless in its investigation, it could be held responsible for the negligent hiring of a driver.

If the driver had a record of irresponsible driving, including previous accidents involving fatigue, the employer might also be responsible for negligent hiring or negligent entrustment.

The plaintiffs also included a negligent hiring claim, arguing that the trucking company was negligent in hiring the truck driver, given his past convictions for drugs and significant history of traffic offenses.

From the time you hire our firm, through settlement or trial, we will fight for you against negligent truck drivers and trucking companies and make sure that you and your family are treated fairly and get full compensation for your loss.

Hire a South Florida car accident lawyer from our office to go toe - to - toe with the negligent driver and your insurance company on your behalf.

A trucking company may also be found directly liable for such damages if the company is determined to have been negligent in screening, hiring, training, monitoring, or retaining a driver whose negligence caused an accident victim's injury or death.

If there is evidence that a company employed drivers with histories of failed drug tests, disqualifying medical conditions or prior crashes, then this may constitute negligent hiring.

The suit against the driver's employer alleged negligent hiring, among other claims, and was filed in Arkansas federal court.

If the driver had a history of unsafe driving and violations, then the trucking company might even bear further responsibility for negligent hiring.

The appellate court hearing the case determined that the lower court was incorrect to admit evidence of the truck driver's lack of insurance in the negligent hiring claim against ACS.

The plaintiff claimed that the school bus driver was negligent in operating the bus and that the school district was negligent in hiring the driver.

Remember, we are often trying to prove that both the driver was negligence, and the fact that the employer, or truck owner, was negligent in hiring or retaining the driver knowing of their propensity to drive negligently.

While a criminal record for violence may not be allowed into evidence in a trial for negligent driving, a criminal record for leaving the scene of an accident, or drunk driving, should certainly be allowed into evidence against a company hiring a driver who is subsequently involved in a motor vehicle accident.

The court heard that the negligent driver had telephoned one of the injured men when returning his hire car to the Hertz office to get the details of the other vehicle he had damaged in the incident.

If the bus driver is employed by a bus company or any agency or entity, the company, agency, or entity can also be sued based either on the actions of its employee or based on its own negligent policies and practice (for things like poor hiring procedures or inadequate training).

CRST, Inc. v. Superior Court, California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Four [published] Plaintiff sued the employer of a truck driver for negligent hiring / retention and sought punitive damages.

Some of these differences include the fact that you can analyze the truck driver's driving records and that you can possibly pursue claims of negligent entrustment against the trucking company that hired him or her.

If the driver has had a long string of DUIs and he was drunk when he failed to adequately secure the goods, but the employer hired him without performing a background check, the employer may also be directly liable for negligent hiring or negligent supervision.

The accident victim may also be able to sue the trucking company for negligent hiring, retention, or supervision of a negligent truck driver — especially in cases where the truck driver has a history of prior accidents, negligent driving, moving violations, or fines.

A driver with a history of infractions has no business transporting people, and this could also make the bus owner guilty of negligent hiring.

Jury Awards 7 Million Dollars to Family of Truck Driver Killed in Accident in Negligent Hiring Case (11/15/2011)