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common-employment doctrine

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A quick definition of common-employment doctrine:

The common-employment doctrine, also known as the fellow-servant rule, is a legal principle that says an employer is not responsible for an employee's injuries caused by a coworker's negligence. However, this doctrine has been changed by workers' compensation laws in most places. In some cases, an employer may still be held liable if the coworker who caused the injury had power or control over the injured employee. This is called the superior servant rule or the doctrine of vice principal.

A more thorough explanation:

The common-employment doctrine, also known as the fellow-servant rule, is a legal principle that states that an employer is not responsible for the injuries caused by a negligent coworker to another employee.

For example, if an employee is injured due to the negligence of a fellow employee, the injured employee cannot sue the employer for damages under the common-employment doctrine.

However, this doctrine has been largely replaced by workers' compensation laws, which provide benefits to employees who are injured on the job, regardless of who is at fault.

In some cases, the common-employment doctrine may still apply if the injured employee and the negligent coworker were working towards the same goal or result. However, in other cases, the employer may be held liable if the negligent coworker had power or control over the injured employee.

Overall, the common-employment doctrine is a legal principle that limits an employer's liability for injuries caused by a coworker's negligence.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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