SIGforum
Car owner who left Jeep at dealership gets sued after worker dies during oil change

This topic can be found at:
https://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/320601935/m/8700018194

May 07, 2022, 04:51 PM
RogueJSK
Car owner who left Jeep at dealership gets sued after worker dies during oil change
quote:
Originally posted by DaveL:
Rather than turning this into two lawyers writing briefs in a public form


Lawyer or not, going out into public in your briefs would also be against the law in at least four states, and against common decency in all 50...
May 07, 2022, 08:50 PM
whanson_wi
quote:
Originally posted by RogueJSK:

Lawyer or not, going out into public in your briefs would also be against the law in at least four states, and against common decency in all 50...


Who bothers with briefs? :O

I've seen several articles on this event, each one more convoluted than the last. I understand that the lawyer is just doing his damnedest to get some money for the family of the deceased, but Gees...


===
I would like to apologize to anyone I have *not* offended. Please be patient. I will get to you shortly.
May 08, 2022, 10:48 AM
Oat_Action_Man
This whole thing is gross all around, but now that I see the detail that the car porter (I assume he was a porter and not an actual mechanic) and he didn't even have a driver's license, that does actually seem negligent on the part of the dealership. If the kid was indeed a car porter, his sole job is to drive cars around the lot, so him not having a license (let alone not knowing how to drive stick) is egregious.


----------------------------

Chuck Norris put the laughter in "manslaughter"

Educating the youth of America, one declension at a time.
May 08, 2022, 11:01 AM
Balzé Halzé
^^^ Especially at a Jeep dealership, where you're guaranteed to service manuals at some point.


~Alan
Acta Non Verba
NRA Life Member (Patron)
God, Family, Guns, Country

Men will fight and die to protect women... because women protect everything else. ~Andrew Klavan

May 08, 2022, 11:06 AM
P250UA5
quote:
Originally posted by Oat_Action_Man:
This whole thing is gross all around, but now that I see the detail that the car porter (I assume he was a porter and not an actual mechanic) and he didn't even have a driver's license, that does actually seem negligent on the part of the dealership. If the kid was indeed a car porter, his sole job is to drive cars around the lot, so him not having a license (let alone not knowing how to drive stick) is egregious.


Having been a porter for 2 dealerships (Honda & Chevrolet) over about 3.5 years, I'd agree.



The Enemy's gate is down.
May 08, 2022, 11:09 AM
a1abdj
If the person driving the vehicle doesn't leave the property they don't need a license. Seeing they were driving around other humans, the dealership should have ensured that anybody they had driving vehicles were capable of doing so safely.


________________________



www.zykansafe.com
May 08, 2022, 11:29 AM
gpbst3
quote:
Originally posted by a1abdj:
If the person driving the vehicle doesn't leave the property they don't need a license. Seeing they were driving around other humans, the dealership should have ensured that anybody they had driving vehicles were capable of doing so safely.


Very good point about private property laws (which vary by state).

I dont believe the article ever stated if the employee never had a drivers license or lost it sometime after employment. What requirements are there to notify your employer of the loss of driving rights or for your employer to continually monitor your license status?