Dear LawGuru Friend,
Assuming you have not already hired him,
you should, (1) Check with the Better Business
Bureau and see just what you can learn about
the contractor, (2) Check with others in your
busienss who have hired him before and learn
as much as possible about him, and (3) Make sure
he carries worker's compensation insurance
on his employees, lest one of them get injured
and/or disabled on the job and seek to hold you
liable for medical bills and/or disability payments.
These are the beginning inquiries you should
make. Also, you should check with your own
liability insurance carrier and inquire what
protection your own policy may offer you in
the event you should be sued by an employee
or supplier of the contractor. Further, should
you desire to discuss this matter further with
me, then e-mail me your phone number and I
will call you. Although I am retired from the
practice of law, I am still devoted to the law and
to my lifetime calling of helping others. There is
no charge for my assistance and/or consultation.
Looking forward to your reply, I am
Sincerely,
Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
Lake Charles, LA
Graduate, Tulane Law School - Class of 1966
