Should a hospital be held responsible for its surgeons’ actions?
INGRAM
This Examination Focus is relevant for AQA Law Unit 3 and OCR A2 Unit G157.
Vicarious liability is a principle under which liability is imposed on a party in respect of torts committed by others and it arises most often in the employment relationship. If an employee commits a tort in the course of their employment, then the employer is liable regardless of whether he or she has committed a tort.
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