A woman who was sexually assaulted by a co-worker on the job is suing her employer, saying it failed to check the criminal background of her assailant. Had that check been done, the woman claims, it would have revealed that her attacker was a convicted sex offender. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court [...]
A Harris County mother is suing over claims a Katy man, working as a bouncer at a bar in Houston, caused the death of her son. Thelma Wheelis, on behalf of the deceased Jason Wayne Jefferson, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, May 2 in the Harris County District Court against Club Richs, Katy resident Cody [...]
How do you verify if an online or offline degree comes from an accredited school? First check with recognized authorities like the Council for Higher Education (CHEA). The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of schools that have been accredited that is located here: http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/ Schools often outsource this service to third-party vendors such [...]
PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 15, 2012 — In the article Criminals in Nursing Homes, it was stated that federal data had found up to 90 percent of all nursing homes employ people who have been convicted of at least one crime. The article quoted the findings of this federal investigation to state that “no federal law [...]
Dear readers: I came across this email pasted below and thought it is something you all should be aware of. Just when we thought it was safe to go back into the water, here is what I predict to be the first in a new area of Plaintiff’s pursuits: *************************Begin Law Offices of Devin H. [...]
Yesterday an Oregon jury returned a large verdict against a trucking brokerage company for its negligent hiring of a drug addict. The jury awarded over $5 million, including punitive damages, to the family of a man killed in 2008 because the broker failed to do any due diligence when it hired Washington Transportation to hire [...]
The California Supreme Court issued a decision yesterday in C.A. v. William S. Hart Union High School Dist. (May 8, 2012, S188982) __Cal.4th__, ruling that school districts may be held liable if a supervisory or administrative employee is found to have negligently exposed a student to a foreseeable danger of molestation by a school employee. [...]
Highway safety took a huge step this week when a jury in federal court in Medford, Oregon agreed with us in a negligent hiring case and rendered a $5.2 million verdict. I am proud to have represented the family of Kelly Linhart, who was killed on Sept. 25, 2008, when Daniel Clarey, a truck driver [...]
As if We Need Another Reason for Employment Background Checks… The recent killing of a North Carolina store manager and her unborn child shines a bright light on the risks employers take when they fail to conduct a proper employment background check. The alleged story goes like this: Around two months after being released from [...]
Trucking company’s negligent hiring practices lead to fatal collision The plaintiffs alleged that the driver of a tractor-trailer was negligent and reckless for driving while fatigued and crossing the centerline. Suit against his employer alleged negligent hiring, among other claims. The parties reached a confidential settlement after the jury awarded $7 million. Reagan v. Dunaway [...]
Thomas C. Lawson, CFE, CII
CEO, APSCREEN
Negligent Hiring Expert Witness
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