| Understanding
the Liabilities Associated with Employees on the Road
Thursday,
May 6, 2004
2:00 PM Eastern Time
Do
You Know Your Risk?
This
seminar provides an overview of the potential liabilities
employers face when entrusting business-related driving
privileges to employees. Specifically, there are seven
legal theories under which employers may be liable
for the negligent driving of their employees. The
number of lawsuits and the damages awarded to plaintiffs
making negligence claims against organizations and
their drivers continue to increase and are at an all
time high. For these reasons, to protect the organization
and its reputation, it is imperative for employers
to understand their legal obligations when entrusting
others to drive for business purposes. And, perhaps
more importantly, it is crucial for employers to understand
how to protect themselves and their company against
these types of legal claims.
What You Can Expect to Learn in this E-Seminar:
- How
to control potential liabilities associated with
motor vehicle crashes for employees that drive on
company business.
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The seven legal theories under which you, as an
employer, may be liable for the negligence of your
employees.
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Why it is vitally important that you understand
these legal theories and protective measures.
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The consequences of not knowing or ignoring these
important legal theories.
The
presenter will be available following the seminar
presentation to respond to questions from participants.
Featured Presenter:
Kathleen
A. Konicki is the Director of Associate Safety for
Nationwide Insurance, one of the largest multiple-line
insurers in the United States. She joined Nationwide,
which is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, in 1998.
In her capacity as Director of Safety, Konicki works
closely with Nationwide’s Fleet Administration
and Risk Management offices to control the potential
liabilities associated with approximately 5,800 company
drivers. Konicki designed and implemented a fleet
safety program for Nationwide’s employee drivers
that has significantly reduced the human and financial
consequences of traffic crashes. She continues to
design and implement refinements to Nationwide programs
that encourage all employees to adopt safe driving
habits. Prior to joining Nationwide, Konicki served
as the president of her own environmental, health
and safety consulting business, Meridian Associates,
Inc. Before that, she served as vice president for
a large, multinational engineering and consulting
firm. She has a total of over 25 years of experience
in the environmental, health and safety arena. Konicki
is just beginning her two-year term as the Chair of
the NETS National Board of Directors.
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Drive
Safely Work Week 2005