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Marshall Dennehey

Existence of Duty in Negligence Matter Hinges on the Relationship Between the Parties.

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Meros v. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. --- N.E.3d ----, 2023 WL 8271002, 2023-Ohio-4313 - Candice Matthews, as fiduciary of the Estate of Tanisha M. Matthews and Asiah T. Matthews, appealed the trial court’s decision granting summary...more

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Botched Drug Test Opens Door To SC Worker’s Suit Against Testing Company

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A drug testing company may be liable for negligence if a worker is damaged in employment as a result of a botched test, the South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled. In a unanimous decision, the justices held that a drug...more

Maynard Nexsen

Employee Who Fails Drug Test Can Sue Drug Testing Laboratory For Negligence

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Can a drug testing lab be sued for negligence in South Carolina if it mishandles an employee’s drug test? Yes, according to a recent decision issued by the South Carolina Supreme Court with potential ramifications for drug...more

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Duty Of Care Owed To Employee Subjected To Drug Testing

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On March 20, 2019, the South Carolina Supreme Court recognized that a drug testing laboratory owes a duty of care to an employee who is subjected to drug testing in the employment context. In Shaw v. Psychemedics...more

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South Carolina Supreme Court Opens Door to Holding Drug-Testing Companies Liable for Negligence

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On March 21, 2019, the South Carolina Supreme Court answered a certified question that will impact third-party vendors under contract with South Carolina employers to conduct employee drug testing. ...more

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Drug Testing Laboratories May Be Sued For Negligence In South Carolina

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The South Carolina Supreme Court held that laboratories who perform workplace drug tests on behalf of employers owe a duty of care to the individuals who are tested and may be sued for negligence for failing to properly and...more

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New York Court Of Appeals Creates Negligent Drug Testing Claim

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Landon v. Kroll Laboratory Specialists, No. 2013-142 (N.Y. Ct. of Appeals Oct. 10, 2013) (Lippman, C.J.): A recent decision by the New York Court of Appeals has far-ranging implications in the area of employee drug testing....more

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