Can I get sued for making a mistake at work?
Prospective and early-career professionals face constant anxiety that a single oversight could lead to personal lawsuits. This fear paralyzes everyday decision-making, leaving workers second-guessing simple tasks or waiting for managers just to cover themselves.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1relying on employment structures where the organization holds insurance and liability
- 2getting Errors and Omissions insurance for self-employed work
- 3following professional standards and guidelines
- 4take photos, text them to the manager, and leave
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
r/MechanicAdvice1 person · September 2026
“Do I move it, or wait for a witness/manager to be present to cover my ass?”source ↗
AdrianPhoenixFA · r/MechanicAdvice · 58 upvotes
r/Accounting1 person · September 2026
Where this came up
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