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Yard work liability question

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After I come over:
"hey what's that piece of plywood for, and that pile of dirt?"
Never mind about that, just mow the rest of the lawn.
 
Hmm suppose that could be a neat trick to make lot of money, offer people to do yard work, then fake an injury and sue. Even if you don't win you make good money off the settlement. I guess you have to try to get a feel for the person and use your judgement to make sure they're not that type of person. The joys of the ridiculous liability/lawsuit system.

I'd be more inclined to let younger people do it as they are less likely to sue, and they're just legit picking up money for school or whatever. I'm sure the older man has good intentions too though, but it's just hard to know who to trust these days.
 
I would not risk it and it sucks, a few months back a young teen, (probably around 13-14) knocked on m door and asked if I had any need with raking, cleanup, mowing, ect. I had to tell him no for the very reason of liability and the reason I say it sucks is that when I was that age this is how I earned $$.
 
I'd hire him. Life's too short to be living in fear. That's assuming routine work. I wouldn't hire a craigslist hack to fall a big tree next to the house, or install a new roof.
 
Red Squirrel said:
Hmm suppose that could be a neat trick to make lot of money, offer people to do yard work, then fake an injury and sue. Even if you don't win you make good money off the settlement. I guess you have to try to get a feel for the person and use your judgement to make sure they're not that type of person. The joys of the ridiculous liability/lawsuit system.

I'd be more inclined to let younger people do it as they are less likely to sue, and they're just legit picking up money for school or whatever. I'm sure the older man has good intentions too though, but it's just hard to know who to trust these days.
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It really depends on the state. In Oklahoma, no jury would ever throw a big settlement at someone that was hired to do a job. California, maybe, but not here. Juries here sometimes won't even award medical bills in obvious at fault accidents.

That being said, anyone doing real work on my house better have workers comp. I do have a guy that mows my yard when I'm on vacation, I've never asked about his insurance.
 
I was in front working on my yard and a skinny old black guy came by, it was a week ago, and asked if he could help me. I replied that I always do my own yard work (true), and wished him luck and that was it. Liability didn't cross my mind, but yeah, a great reason to say no.
 
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