Vicarious Liability: Holding One Person Responsible for the Wrongdoing of Another
Can one person be held responsible for the wrongdoing of another? Usually no, but it depends. Some situations justify holding a person responsible for the act of another. For example, an employer will be held responsible for the wrongdoing of an employee that occurs while in the course and scope of employment. And, a landowner can sometimes be held responsible for the acts of a third person which injure someone coming on his property.
Holding one person responsible for the wrongdoing of another is referred to as vicarious liability.
Vicarious liability can sometimes be imposed on:
- parents for injuries caused by the intentional acts of their child;
- a car owner for injuries caused by one driving a car with the owner's permission;
- an insurance company for negligence of an insured driver;
- a person who entrusts a dangerous instrumentality to an improper person who causes harm.
But vicarious liability will generally not be imposed on:
- parents for acts of their child that are merely negligent, except by statute in special situationst;
- one spouse for the wrongdoings of the other;
- a landlord for the wrongdoings of a tenant.
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Several of these factors relate to whether the owner had notice of prior criminal acts and how it responded to those acts. Unless a victim reports the criminal act to the property owner, the business owner or landlord may never learn of it, even if the police responded. To allow the owner an opportunity to correct the security issues before someone is hurt, it is important to always report security issues directly to the owner, and not just to law enforcement. 

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cover minor injuries only. If any hospital stay is involved, the minimum coverage is unlikely to be enough. The majority of accidents involving a bicycle and a car send the cyclist to the hospital. Cyclists are thus placed at particular financial risk by "underinsured" motorists.
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To get answers, the victim's attorney needs to review internal documents and interview employees and supervisors. Unfortunately, wrongdoers seldom allow their victims' attorneys to review their internal files voluntarily. To get their cooperation, the victims' attorney needs a 
for when a claim can be filed. The date will vary based upon many factors including the type of claim (personal injury, sexual molestation, medical malpractice) and the place the injury occurred.