When an accident or injury occurs due to the negligence of another, you deserve a legal team that understands the complexities and fights for your rights. At Mark | Lavigne, LLC, we are dedicated to representing clients throughout New Jersey who have suffered harm due to negligent care and negligent entrustment.

Understanding Negligent Care

Negligent care refers to situations where a person or entity fails to provide the level of care that a reasonably prudent person would provide under similar circumstances, resulting in injury or harm. This can manifest in various forms, including:

• Vehicle Maintenance Negligence
• Property Damage
• Construction Accidents
• Nursing Home Abuse
• Police Brutality
• Child Daycare Injuries
• Child Sexual Abuse Injuries

Negligent Entrustment: Holding Those Responsible

Negligent entrustment occurs when someone provides another person with a dangerous object, tool, machinery, or vehicle, knowing or having reason to know that the person is incompetent or likely to use it in a harmful manner. This often arises in situations involving:

Family Member Entrustment:

• A parent allowing a child to drive a vehicle despite knowing the child is an unsafe driver, lacks a license, or has medical limitations.
• A parent allowing a child to operate a vehicle as an agent of the parent, during business or personal errands.

Employer Entrustment:

• A company allowing an employee to drive a company vehicle when the employee is incompetent, intoxicated, or known to be a dangerous driver.

To establish a negligent entrustment claim, it must be proven that:

• The vehicle or object was used with the owner’s permission.
• The driver or user was incompetent.
• The owner knew or should have known of the incompetency.

Contact Us for a Free Consultation

If you or a loved one has been injured due to the negligence of another, don’t hesitate to seek legal help. Contact Mark | Lavigne, LLC today for a free, no-obligation consultation. We are dedicated to making a difference and fighting for your rights, call us at 908-460-8996.