Lack of understanding of the legal concept of vicarious liability may underlie certain barriers to nurse-midwifery practice. Malpractice insurance surcharges, denial or restrictive limitation of clinical privileges, and physician "supervision" requirements may all be premised, at least in part, upon ...
Related to vicarious liability: Volenti non fit injuriaVicarious Liability The tort doctrine that imposes responsibility upon one person for the failure of another, with whom the person has a special relationship (such as Parent and Child, employer and employee, or owner of vehicle and driver), ...
The myth of vicarious liability. Impact on barriers to nurse-midwifery practice. Lack of understanding of the legal concept of vicarious liability may underlie certain barriers to nurse-midwifery practice. Malpractice insurance surcharges, denial or restrictive limitation of clinical privileges, and physi...
A New Jersey appellate court has held that a professional services exclusion in a medical center’s professional liability insurance policy precluded coverage for the center’s vicarious liability for the negligence of its doctor.Valentin-Rivera v. New Jersey Property-Liability Insurance Guaranty Ass’n...