Showing posts with label Vicarious Liability. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vicarious Liability. Show all posts
Saturday, February 3, 2024

Follow up on the possible criminal liability of a parent

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 A few days ago I posted a comment on the ongoing prosecution of the mother of a child who engaged in a mass shooting at a school.  The cas...
Friday, January 26, 2024

News reports that a case in Michigan will decide if parents can be criminally responsible for a child's actions are wrong

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 If you have been paying attention to the news, you may have heard that a criminal case is just underway in Michigan in which the mother of ...
Saturday, November 11, 2023

Teacher can sue school district system for injuries suffered when a 6 year old, first grade, student shot her

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In an important, and somewhat surprising, decision, a state judge has ruled that a teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in Virginia ...
Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Article on possible negligence claims and liability for mishandling of matters related to the coronavirus

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On March 9, 2020, a couple quarantined on the Grand Princess cruise ship, sued Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. after docking in Oakland, CA. This...
Friday, October 11, 2019

Why it might be difficult to determine when a person is an employee or an independent contractor

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Although know the basics related to the concept of vicarious liability, we don't have time to discuss the details or to read cases that ...
Friday, May 27, 2016

More thoughts on possible liability for the consequences of the conduct of app users: Is Uber dangerous?

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Over at the New York Personal Injury Lawyer Blog, Eric Turkewitz has posted a very interesting short comment called Uber Cars are Uber Dange...
Monday, May 9, 2016

Case against Uber based on alleged sexual assault by driver can go forward; Court rejects motion to dismiss based on allegation that the driver was independent contractor

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The ABA Journal is reporting today that a San Francisco federal judge has denied Uber’s motion to dismiss cases based on sexual assaults co...
Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Recent Illinois case clarifies the extent of vicarious liability, kind of...

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As you probably know, the principle of vicarious liability allows a plaintiff to recover compensation from an employer for the conduct of an...
Friday, December 12, 2014

Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit holds that a cruise line can be held liable for the medical malpractice of a ship's doctor

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About a month ago, the Court of Appeals for the 11th circuit issued an opinion that breaks away from a longstanding approach to medical malp...
Monday, November 3, 2014

Podcast on Georgia case regarding parents liability for negligence in handling child's use of social media

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A few days ago, I reported on a recent case in which the Georgia Appellate Court held that parents could be held liable for failing to super...
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Wall Street Journal mistakenly reports that Georgia Court held parents can be liable for conduct of their children

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Last week, the Wall Street Journal law blog published a story titled " Parents May Be Liable for What Their Kids Post on Facebook, Cou...
Monday, November 5, 2012

Comment on issues created by triangular relationship and the appointment of independent counsel to represent an insured

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The New York Personal Injury Law blog has a good short comment on the duties of an attorney hired by an insurance company to represent one o...
Thursday, April 12, 2012

Tennessee Senate rejects tort reform bill

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Day on Torts is reporting that the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to reject a tort reform bill that would have eliminated ...
Monday, February 21, 2011

Should victims of malpractice be allowed to sue medical students or residents?

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Popular law blogger Eric Turkewitz has posted a very interesting comment on whether plaintiffs should be allowed to sue medical students and...
Friday, January 1, 2010

"Vicarious liability" for conduct of a dog?

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If you live in Wisconsin and allow someone with a dog to live with you, you may well be liable for the dog's bite. The Wisconsin Supreme...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Interesting (and confusing) Illinois Court of Appeals opinion about medical malpractice

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As we all know, ordinarily the plaintiff in a medical malpractice action must introduce expert testimony to prove the standard of care a...
Monday, March 23, 2009

Tort liability or religious rights?

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Elsewhere on this blog I have posted several comments on issues related to whether there should be liability for damages caused because of t...
Wednesday, January 14, 2009

State liability for court appointed counsel's negligence?

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Should a state be subject to liability if court-appointed criminal defense counsel provides negligent representation? According to a recent ...