Comments on: Recent rehab history no bar to school-bus-driver employment

By: Disabled-hiring “goals” for federal contractors

Disabled-hiring “goals” for federal contractors — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:48:29 +0000

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By: wfjag

wfjag — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:17:13 +0000

@Melvin: What about his DUI in 1992 has an relation to this accident? Other than the statement that the bus driver didn’t see the girls, there are no facts provided that bear on causation. People with clean driving records will sometimes be inattentive, and negligently cause an accident. Without some facts, all I see in this story is another example of why we teach kids to look both ways before crossing the street. Having the right of way is no protection against injury if you’re struck by a vehicle. Even the best drivers can be distracted or inattenative. Make sure that the driver you’re going to walk in front of you sees you — and does a hand waive or something that shows that s/he acknowledges your presence. If the driver is driving erratically, call 911, give details, including a description of the vehicle and as much of a tag number as you can get, and let the police investigate. In this case, as the bus driver was doing his job (although apparently negligently), the employer’s liability, if any, is under respondeat superior, rather than for negligent hiring.

By: Melvin H.

Melvin H. — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:33:39 +0000

Anna: Until you are the one sued by, as you put it, “the parents of dead or injured children”. It will be curious if the parents of the three kids do sue–if they do, dollars to doughnuts it will be the school district, not the driver, who gets sued….for hiring the driver.
Another example of a situation where the ADA forces a darned if you do, darned if you don’t situation, with the taxpayers losing.

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:49:10 +0000

If I were making that decision, I would rather be sued by the alcoholic than the parents of dead or injured children.

By: Melvin H.

Melvin H. — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 02:36:26 +0000

Sued if you do, sued if you don’t.