When I lecture on medical malpractice issues, I am frequently asked whether in a medical liability claim, and for that matter, any other claim where a certificate of merit is required: "Should I file ...

An employer can be liable for injury done by an employee to a third party under the doctrine known as vicarious liability. Vicarious liability can arise when the employee’s activity that caused the ...

Vicarious liability is the assignment of financial responsibility to someone other than the employee or agent for the damages that result from the employee's or agent's actions. These damages may be ...

Vicarious and contributory liability are terms well-known to every tort lawyer and law student. They should also be familiar to business owners and managers. The legal theories of vicarious and ...

Here are some ways to reduce your exposure if your employees get you sued. Whether harm arises from an accident with a company vehicle, an assault in a customer's home, or harassment of an employee by ...

This article discusses the Court of Appeals' recent decision in Doe v. Bloomberg, L.P., —N.E.3d—, 2021 WL 496608 (Feb. 11, 2021), in which the court grappled with whether an individual business owner ...

A GP partner who faced a ‘vicarious liability’ claim worth millions has said Pulse’s coverage of the case was ‘instrumental’ in a medical defence organisation’s decision to agree to cover potential ...

When lawyers conduct a review of the case law, they are not reviewing all of the cases that have impacted individuals throughout the country. What they are reviewing are those few cases that were ...