Can you be sued for an employee’s commuting accident??
As if employers didn’t have enough to worry about!! There is a recent case about an employee who felt ill at work because the employer had sprayed the environment for bugs the day before. The employee asked for permission to leave early and on the way home she rear-ended another vehicle. She told the police that she had felt lightheaded before the accident. The person she hit sued the company for her injuries! Heck, that driver went to the deepest pocket. Another aspect of this case is the fact that the employee could argue that she had a “work related injury” because the fumes caused her to be ill. What’s the end result? Pay attention to any illness or injury complaints that might be related to work.
