| Description: | If a driver is in the course and scope of his employment at the time he injures someone in a car or truck wreck, the company is ordinarily liable for the injuries under the doctrine of Respondeat Superior. This old Latin phrase translates to mean that the master is financially responsible for the wrongdoing of the servant. In some cases, the employer may challenge whether the employee was in the course and scope of their employment at the time of the collision. The employer may claim that the employee was off duty or that he or she was on an unauthorized personal break, not on company business. It is very crucial to investigate all the facts through depositions, document requests, and subpoenas to make sure a liable company does not get off the hook. |
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