1. Provide an overview of the respondeat superior legal doctrine and explain its significance in the health care industry. Additionally‚ explain at least two defenses to this legal doctrine. Your initial post must be a minimum of 250-300 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts. The respondeat superior is a legal doctrine that holds the employers legally responsible for any wrongful acts caused by their employees. The employer is liable for any injuries caused by their employee
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* Respondeat Superior * If an employee is within the course and scope of his employment is negligent‚ both thte employee and the employer will be liable. * Sue just employee: F the employee has adequate coverage; and the employee is liked in the community * Sue just the Employer: Disliked Employer‚ and sympathetic employee that you do not want in the court room. * Consideration that the judges take on * Ex: Hypo – Runner is in the course of business
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Respondeat Superior Introduction and thesis statements Respondeat superior is a common law doctrine which was established in England in the seventeenth-century which was later adopted by united states and has been an agency of a fixture of agency law. The Respondeat superior is the legal concept of vicarious liability and the Doctrine of Respondeat Superior occurs when the agent commits a tort or civil wrong within the scope of employment and the principal is held liable although the principal may
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The respondeat superior doctrine makes employers directly liable for harm caused by their employees as long as they are acting within an official capacity. These actions must be within their scope of employment‚ relate to their work and take place during working hours and in the area they work (Walsh‚ 2014) The narrow issue is whether or not Mr. Mellon legally responsible for Mr. Bundy’s actions under the doctrine. Betty would be required to prove that Mr. Bundy was acting in the scope of his duties
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The Doctrine of respondeat superior is Latin for “let the master answer”. It is a rule of law stating that an employer of a negligent employee is responsible for the employee’s actions‚ if the incident occurs within the scope of the employment or agency. It is a type of liability‚ which allows a third party to be held liable for actions done by an employee at the time of his or her employment. The employer can be held liable and does not have absolute immunity in lawsuits filed against them. Usually
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society‚ we sometimes forget just how precious and fleeting those years working are. The Superior Day Care Center Table of Content Topic name Page Number Executive Summary 1.1Mission 1.2Objective 1.3Goal 05-06 2.0 Company Summary 2.1Company Location and Facility 2.2Company Ownership 2.3Start Up Summary 07-08 3.0 Products and Service 3.1.1 Service 3.1.2 Product 3.2 Keys To Success 09-12 4.0 Child Care Industry 13 5.0 Market Analysis 5.1 Market Analysis summary 5.2 Market segmentation 5.3 Entry
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allow him to take vitals‚ treat wounds‚ administer some injections under the supervision of physicians‚ and in a hospital setting monitor patients on catheters and oxygen provisions. Additionally‚ Jerry is a medical assistant and is a multi-skilled health care professional who assists with administrative‚ clerical‚ and technical support in relation to helping the physician. The scope of Jerry’s training is limited to all of the above mentioned duties and none of them mention that he can administer medications
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Vincent Mazzaro One of the most controversial subjects in the news today is health care. The problem is not that the doctors can’t cure all of their patients‚ but it’s about how costly it is to cure all of these patients. The cost of helping these patients is paid for through Obama’s new national health care‚ which people’s taxes pay for. However‚ these taxes are sometimes not afforded by a certain majority of people. This makes matters even worse because all the procedures performed on these
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Health Care America has a highly developed health care system‚ which is available to all people. Although it can be very complex and frustrating at times‚ it has come a long way from the health care organizations of yesterday. Previously‚ most health care facilities were a place where the sick were housed and cared for until death. Physicians rarely practiced in hospitals and only those who were fortunate could afford proper care at home or in private clinics. Today the level of health care
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Level 4 HND Diploma In Health and Social Care Social Policy Submitted to Christine Pratt Submitted by Submission Date Table of content Introduction 03 Task 1 - historical and contemporary landmarks in social welfare provision 04 1.1 historical and contemporary landmarks in social policy 04 1.2 factors influencing the development of policy & legislations 07 Task 2 - origins of social policies 08 2.1 Process in key Health and Social Policy legalization
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