Vicarious liability is the assignment of financial responsibility to someone other than the employee or agent for the damages that result from the employee's or agent's actions. These damages may be ...

The CNA and Nurses Service Organization has published the “Nurse Practitioner Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report: 5th Edition,” revealing a number of illuminating statistics on the modern ...

Payouts from malpractice claims filed against nurse practitioners are on the rise, according to a new report. The average payouts on cases that were settled for more than $10,000 was $240,471, ...

Allegations in medical malpractice claims against nurse practitioners don't differ radically from those made against primary care physicians, according to a new study by The Doctors Company. With ...

The liability risks faced by nurse practitioners do not differ greatly from those faced by primary care physicians, a recent study found. Medical malpractice claims don’t differ radically between the ...

Home care nurses were more vulnerable to professional liability claims than any other nursing specialty from 2015 to 2019, according to a new report. The findings, recently released by professional ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CNA HealthPro, a leader in the healthcare professional liability industry, recently collaborated with Nurses Service Organization (NSO) to publish a healthcare industry ...

A recent decision by the North Carolina Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old precedent protecting nurses from liability if they were following a doctor’s order. The case has caused great concern ...

Hospital liability has expanded as courts recognize it can be responsible for negligent care by staff and non-employed providers. Courts now scrutinize whether staff exercised independent judgment or ...

How Does One Manage the Risks Imposed by Vicarious Liability? First, as discussed above, a clearly documented articulation of the working relationships is helpful. Employment contracts, collaborative ...