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<blockquote data-quote="dannyboy" data-source="post: 361065" data-attributes="member: 484"><p>While there are too many lawsuits indeed, there are many times when one of our drivers get hurt (and sometimes badly) where the customer directly did something, or failed to do something that caused the problem.</p><p> </p><p>Case in point. </p><p> </p><p>House on a hill, pretty steep incline, driveway goes behind the house to the two car garage. No walkway to the front door, no pathway, just a bunch of washed out clay that will not grow grass.</p><p> </p><p>Customer orders a lot of stuff, and wants it all left at the front porch, and the driver is instructed to do so. As a result, he attempts to deliver a very large heavy package to the front, but ends up tearing his knee up badly trying to get said heavy package to the front door. </p><p> </p><p>Two things come to mind. First, the home owner is responsible because they created an unsafe condition, and then demanded our driver use the unsafe area to make the delivery. Secondly, UPS has a real buy in on this injury to the driver, as they instructed him to leave the sidewalk, and go up the hill over the clay areas which were very wet that day, and follow the customers request.</p><p> </p><p>IMHO, he ought to be able to sue both. And rightfully so.</p><p> </p><p>As for dogs, I always let the customers reaction be the basis for the decision to sue. Laugh and think its cute and funny or that I deserved to have your mutt bit me, or as in some cases, where you told your dog sic him (which has happened many times cause you think its cool), you will talk to my lawyer. And in the case of the last one, the police department as well.</p><p> </p><p>d</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dannyboy, post: 361065, member: 484"] While there are too many lawsuits indeed, there are many times when one of our drivers get hurt (and sometimes badly) where the customer directly did something, or failed to do something that caused the problem. Case in point. House on a hill, pretty steep incline, driveway goes behind the house to the two car garage. No walkway to the front door, no pathway, just a bunch of washed out clay that will not grow grass. Customer orders a lot of stuff, and wants it all left at the front porch, and the driver is instructed to do so. As a result, he attempts to deliver a very large heavy package to the front, but ends up tearing his knee up badly trying to get said heavy package to the front door. Two things come to mind. First, the home owner is responsible because they created an unsafe condition, and then demanded our driver use the unsafe area to make the delivery. Secondly, UPS has a real buy in on this injury to the driver, as they instructed him to leave the sidewalk, and go up the hill over the clay areas which were very wet that day, and follow the customers request. IMHO, he ought to be able to sue both. And rightfully so. As for dogs, I always let the customers reaction be the basis for the decision to sue. Laugh and think its cute and funny or that I deserved to have your mutt bit me, or as in some cases, where you told your dog sic him (which has happened many times cause you think its cool), you will talk to my lawyer. And in the case of the last one, the police department as well. d [/QUOTE]
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