Car owner sued after Jeep kills Mechanic during oil change

Do not use a oil change service from a business that you don't completely trust and this includes the dealership.
Sadly a jeep hit a mechanic in while another was changing the oil. To make matters worse the car owner was sued even though he gave the keys to the oil change shop. There are many oil change shops to choose from such as Jiffy lube and Yes I did hear about a alleged scam but that was one shop and is it true or a bad employee. Oil change fails of this magnitude is terrible. Castrol gtx quick lube is another option. Walmart automotive center oil change. If you can perform safely and properly then you may be capable of changing the oil just talk to a professional and use good quality oil like Mobil Full synthetic extended performance 5w30 or your viscosity recommended by your car manufacturer. valvoline motor oil is one of the best engine oil such as Amsoil signature series and Lucas oil. Liqui moly engine oil for protection or even motul specific.

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[NATESINTERACTIVEAUTO]

This is very sad and My thoughts plus prayers are with the family.

[kevincurpheymusic]

So the EMPLOYEE, accidently killed his co worker, and a judge allowed them to sue the CAR OWNER? !!!! THAT'S PURE INSANITY!

[lifeisadream]

Knowing how standard transmissions work should be a requirement to be a mechanic

[dannyjamison]

The lawyer who brought this lawsuit should be disbarred!

[paulhare]

Attorney thought process: 19 year old has no assets. Dealership has good attorneys. Car owner has a house, a job and can't afford good counsel. Sue the car owner.

[rvmagnum]

It's not the car owners fault, it's the 19 year olds fault and the shops fault for not training the 19 y old properly .

[HaydenFan]

Don't care how tragic this accident was, going after the utterly innocent owner is disgraceful

[siakiroberts]

Blaming the customer is just as ridiculous as hiring a mechanic who doesn't know how to drive a stick shift.

[HP_Quinn]

"So let's try and ruin the car owner's life by suing them when they had nothing to do with it simply because the family deserves money" ... What a shady attorney.

[Matys]

The dealer should be held liable and not the car owner. The dealer allowed an incompetent employee operate a vehicle that he did not know how to operate. And for God’s sake, why would you do what that incompetent employee did if you have never used a manual transmission? Why would you just make assumptions ? I have never operated a fork lift but if there was a man standing in front of the forklift I have enough sense not to just make assumptions and start pushing on levers 😱

[RG-miwp]

How did the mechanic know to push the clutch pedal if he knew nothing about manual transmissions?

[midcenturymodern]

Why not sue the vehicle manufacturer as well? This is absolutely ridiculous.

[jjmcwill]

No way you can blame the owner. That's insane.

[danvetor]

The owner has no responsibility in this scenario.
The dealership is wholey at fault!

[LeroyJenkins-nngo]

Sounds like the dealer hired an employee that didn't know anything about cars

[josephdillard]

This is absurd. The owner is in no way responsible for a mechanic not even knowing how a manual transmission works. When a vehicle owner takes their vehicle to a mechanic, it's understood that that mechanic knows about vehicles to the degree that any mechanic is expected to. The fault is on the young mechanic, and suing the vehicle owner is the very definition of a frivolous suit. Absolutely disgusting.

[diegosuarez]

The owner should sue the dealer for letting an unqualified person behind the wheel.

[RomaCHEIMS]

A mechanic not knowing how manual works? That's mechanics 101

[mosesaltair]

If the owner of the car gets hit for this it's an indictment of our legal system more than anything else.

[TheNobleElf]

In high school I had a good teacher who taught me that you can sue anyone for anything, but it doesn’t mean you’ll win. Suing is just the act of taking them to court.