Were you injured in an incident caused by negligent hiring or supervision in Chicago, Illinois? Mark L. Karno & Associates, LLC can help you determine your legal options and move forward with a personal injury claim for the maximum possible compensation.
Our premises liability attorneys in Chicago have over 100 years of combined experience and have recovered tens of millions of dollars for our clients. With our legal team in your corner, you’ll be able to focus on your medical recovery while we handle the legal side of things.
Call us at (224) 481-1926 to get started. We offer a free consultation to review your case and offer some initial legal advice.
How Mark L. Karno & Associates Can Help With a Negligent Hiring/Supervision Claim in Chicago
Not every personal injury law firm is qualified to handle a negligent hiring/supervision case, as these claims require extensive investigatory work into the employer’s hiring and training practices. Mark L. Karno & Associates has been successfully helping clients with cases just like these for decades and can do the same for you.
If you hire our personal injury lawyers, we’ll be able to:
- Investigate the employer’s hiring process and whether they conducted adequate background checks
- Obtain personnel files, training records, and internal complaint histories
- Determine whether the employer had prior knowledge that the employee was a risk
- Document the connection between the employer’s failures and your injuries
- Add up all of your economic and non-economic damages
- File a lawsuit and take your case to trial if the employer refuses to accept responsibility
Want to learn more about how we can help with your case? Contact our law offices today to schedule a free consultation.
What Is Negligent Hiring and Supervision?
Negligent hiring occurs when an employer fails to take reasonable steps to screen a job candidate before bringing them on board. For example, if a basic background check would have revealed that the person had a history of violent behavior and the employer skipped that step, they may be liable for any harm the employee later causes.
Negligent supervision is a related but separate concept. It applies when an employer knows or should know that an employee is behaving dangerously and does nothing about it. An employer who receives complaints about a worker’s conduct and ignores them, for instance, could face liability if that worker goes on to injure someone.
Some of the situations where these claims commonly arise include:
- An employee with a history of violence assaults a customer
- A delivery driver with a suspended license causes a serious car accident
- A healthcare worker with prior misconduct allegations harms a patient
- A security guard with no proper training uses excessive force
- A childcare worker with a criminal background injures a child
In each of these scenarios, the employer had an opportunity to prevent the harm by doing their due diligence during the hiring process or by responding appropriately once problems became apparent.
Set Up a Free Consultation With a Chicago Negligent Hiring/Supervision Attorney
Employers who cut corners during the hiring process and who look the other way when their employees act dangerously should be held responsible for the consequences. Mark L. Karno & Associates can help you take action if you were injured in an incident like this in Chicago, IL.
We’ve already recovered tens of millions for our deserving clients since our founding and will work equally hard on your behalf. Call (224) 481-1926 today to learn more and to schedule a free consultation.