Being Sued for Recommending Someone to do a Job

[duck9]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Alabama

 

[tranquility]

If you were negligent in your recommendation and the person caused damages, you could be liable.

That's why most businesses say as little as possible and rarely recommend someone.

 

[duck9]

My husband made the suggestion as a possible consideration based on work that had been performed for us. The strange thing is the suit is filled with totally inaccurate information, i.e., that the party paid my husband (no money exchanged), that my step son charged material to our Lowe's account (we don't have a Lowe's account), he referred to my husband a "a thief" and "out to get his money" (again my husband received no gain of any kind, including monetary), etc.

 

[tranquility]

Sounds like there was a lot more to it than just a recommendation.