Negligent Hiring Liability: A Case Study of Superior Electrical vs. Carson

Negligent Tort liability Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Course Number Instructor’s Name Due Date Introduction Negligent tort liabilities occur when an individual fails to exercise a standard duty of care in their line of duty causing harm or injury prompting legal responsibility. Negligence is failing to exercise what is prudent or reasonable in the line of duty while a tort represents a civil wrong resulting in injury which makes negligence an example of a tort (Stoyanova, 2019). A tort may be omitted unintentionally or may result through negligence. Liability refers to seeking legal responsibility because of harm or damages. The case of Superior Electrical (Employer) and Cory Jones (employee) is an example of a negligent tort liability to be used in this discussion. Superior employs Jones as an apprentice electrician who forged his employment application yet the Superior did not bother to question his credentials. Jones had been criticized as unroadworthy; his license had been suspended for numerous traffic violations including careless driving and driving without a license. After working as an apprentice for a year, he was given a promotion to electrician by his boss and was given a company car to transport company essentials and was to take the car home after work. He ended up driving recklessly colliding with two cars and it was determined he was the problem. The accident caused severe injury to Carolyne Carson and her son. Carson demanded the cause of action on the basis of Liability for Respondeat Superior and negligent hiring. The tort of negligence compounds the question of law and facts. This paper will use the case Superior vs. Carson in analyzing negligent Tort Liabilities. Elements of the Negligent Hiring Claim Duty of Care: Superior Electricals has a duty to exercise reasonable care as an organization as a standard of care in preventing foreseeable trouble. It is essential for a company to embrace ethical hiring processes