Tag: vicarious liability
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In Queensland v Masson [2020] HCA 28, the High Court considered whether the State was liable in negligence for its paramedic’s omission to promptly administer Adrenaline to Masson, who sustained severe brain damage after an asthma attack.
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In CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Schokman [2023] HCA 21, the High Court unanimously held that the employer was not vicariously liable for its employee’s drunken behaviour as it was not within the ‘course or scope of employment’.
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In Hegarty v Queensland Ambulance Service [2007] QCA 366, a paramedic developed psychiatric injuries after exposure to numerous traumatic events at work. The Court of Appeal allowed the State’s appeal, dismissing the employee’s actions, concluding it was difficult for supervisors to recognise his psychological distress despite training.