Top Denver personal injury attorney discusses when vicarious liability applies in Colorado accident lawsuits.

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VICARIOUS LIABILITY

The best way to explain Colorado’s legal doctrine of vicarious liability is through an example. Let’s say you slip and fall in a store because the janitor forgot to leave out the wet floor sign. In this case, you can sue the store itself because the store is responsible for the janitor’s negligence. If it weren’t for vicarious liability, you’d be able to sue only the janitor, who probably has less money than the store to pay out in a settlement.

Five common types of vicarious liability relationships are:

1. Employer and employee, which we just discussed. But note then when employees intentionally do something wrong, such as punching a customer, the employer probably would not be held responsible.
2. Parents and children. Mothers and fathers may be responsible for the negligent conduct of their minor kids.
3. Car owners and drivers. When people negligently entrust a vehicle to an unsafe motorist, they may be responsible for any injuries that ensue.
4. Business associates. Owners of a company, like shareholders and partners, may be held responsible for the actions of the other co-owners. And
5. Co-conspirators. When two or more people participate in a crime together, they can be held responsible for each other’s actions.

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