Under the legal doctrine of respondeat superior, an employer can be held legally responsible for the harm caused by an employee while doing the...

Vicarious liability holds one person responsible for another’s actions. The most common form is respondeat superior, which makes employers liable for...

If you have been hit by a car driven by someone who was working at the time, you might assume the driver alone is responsible. But the law often...

When an employee causes a car accident while driving, the first question people ask is usually whether the employer will pay for the damage. The...

If your employee hits another car while running a work-related errand, you as the boss could be on the hook for the damages. This is not about being...

When an employee causes a car accident while on the job, the question of who pays the damages often comes down to one simple rule: was the employee...

When an employee screws up and hurts someone, the natural reaction is to blame the employee. The law, however, often looks past the individual and...

When an employee steals from a customer or commits fraud while on the job, the natural reaction is to blame the employee. But the law often asks a...

Imagine your employee leaves the office at noon to grab a sandwich. On the way back, they run a red light and T-bone a minivan. The other driver...