Negligent Hiring Cases
Negligent hiring and negligent retention lawsuits are increasing each year across the country and can have a disastrous impact on your company's reputation and bottom line.Employers have a duty to prevent crime and protect the public from the "foreseeable" acts of an employee and may be liable for facts that "should have been known" about an employee's character or job-related experience.

Employers should verify any information solicited on a job application to determine an applicant's suitability for employment. In other words, if a company inquires about previous criminal convictions, educational achievement or a specific type of job-related experience, the company has an obligation to verify that the information provided by the applicant is true.

Negligent Hiring In The News

Cheyenne School Sued for $12 Million in Negligent Hiring Case
CHEYENNE - A lawsuit claims Laramie County School District 1 was negligent during and after its hiring of a teacher-coach later convicted of sexually assaulting a student....More

Cab Company Sued in Dancer's Attack
COVINGTON, KY - An exotic dancer who was kidnapped, raped and left for dead in a snow bank by ... More

Virginia County Sued for Negligent Hiring
The family of a McKenney, VA woman killed last summer in an ambulance crash has filed a $13 million lawsuit against ... More

Home Health Agency Negligent in Murder
Trusted Health Resources, Inc. hired Jesse Rogers in 1991 as a home health care aide in Boston. The employer did not ... More

Landlord Found Negligent in Tenant's Rape
A Minnesota landlord was found negligent in hiring a resident manager who raped a tenant. Although the manager had a ... More

Workplace Violence Sends $7 Million Message
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (APBnews.com) -- In a civil case that could have nationwide implications for companies whose employees ... More

Home Health Agency Liable for Not Doing Background Checks
The estate of a 32-year-old man with quadriplegia murdered by his home health aide has settled a lawsuit against the ... More