Chicago Negligent Hiring Attorneys

All employers have an obligation to make sure their workers are reasonably safe while on the job. If they work in an industry that involves public spaces, such as stores or restaurants, they have a further obligation to make sure everyone in those public spaces is as safe as possible. Commercial driving is a unique industry, in that the public space involved is the driver’s entire route.

In other words, companies that hire truck drivers need to make sure that these drivers will not pose a danger to everyone else on the road. At the offices of Chicago negligent hiring lawyers Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C. we expect trucking companies to take that responsibility seriously. Contact our offices at 312-466-8200 to learn about our state’s employment laws in more detail.

What is Negligent Hiring?

An unstable, untrained, or otherwise dangerous employee is a danger to himself and everyone around him. For the sake of their other employees, and everyone on the road, trucking companies need to make an effort to hire qualified workers. Employers can research a job applicant’s background by:

• Running a criminal background check
• Ensuring the applicant has a valid driver’s license
• Check the applicant’s references

When an employer fails to take any of these steps, particularly the first two, this mistake can be considered negligent hiring. If an unqualified worker causes injuries to other people, and if the company could have prevented these injuries by screening applicants better, the company may be open to a Chicago negligent hiring lawsuit.

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If you have been injured by a truck driver who should not have been hired, contact Chicago negligent truck driver hiring attorneys Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C., at 312-466-8200.