jaysonfordtech Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 So I am finding that the more education I get the more afraid of the world I am, lol. I am taking a business law class as part of my BA degree. Lawyers are subject to legal malpractice, doctors to medical malpractice, and even accountants are subject to accounting malpractice. Does anyone know or have even considered the idea of our personal liability, over and above that of the dealership? If we are held personally liable for damages, it could wipe out our families savings and assets, if we are not covered by an insurance policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 There was a local garage in my area whose tech faced manslaughter charges after rebuilding a trans in a Suburban and not putting the park pawl in correctly. The vehicle rolled into a lake and the occupants drowned. Not sure of the outcome of the case, it was quite some time ago. I think about that incident from time to time when I do a brake job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 The world has become a litigious place... lawyers will take a case looking for a big commission..... In everything you do, cover your ass... If you do things "by the book", no panel of your peers could ever find fault in what you do.. and we will all be judged by our peers.... If I deem a vehicle unfit for the road, I cannot legally "hold" that vehicle... I can, however, insist that the only way that vehicle leaves our property is on a hook. After it is out on the street, it is out of my hands... and I have absolvement. At the same time, I find myself reaching for a torque wrench for things I never used to... Mistakes are there to be made... and, as human beings, we will make them. But... if named as a correspondant in some sort of litigation, establishing a background of doing it "by the book" can absolve us of any wreckless endangerment issues. And it goes further... say that a customer says "I have this noise... can I keep driving until my appointment?". If you are going to say <yes>... be sure that <yes> is what you should say.... If there should be a catastrophic failure in the meantime, it could become your fault.... CYA... it's a game smart people play.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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