Unifying the study of these diverse subjects of study is sociologyâs purpose of understanding how human action and consciousness both shape and are shaped by surrounding cultural and social structures.
In personal injury and similar torts cases, ârespondeat superiorâ is a rule of law stating that the employer of a negligent defendant is also responsible for the defendantâs actions. The phrase ârespondeat superiorâ means âlet the master answer,â and the rule of respondeat superior is also known as the âmaster-servantâ rule.
It provides a better chance for an injured party to actually recover damages, because under respondeat superior the employer is liable for the injuries caused by an employee who is working within the scope of his employment relationship.The legal relationship between an employer and an employee is called agency.