Have you ever had food poisoning from a restaurant that you needed medical attention for and even got hospitalised for?

Have you ever had food poisoning from a restaurant that you needed medical attention for and even got hospitalised for?

After several checks, the food contamination turned out to be caused by an irresponsible restaurant worker who failed to adhere to food safety practises. So who should you sue? The worker or the restaurant? In tort law, there is a legal concept called vicarious liability, where the employer becomes responsible or liable for the negligence…

Pernah tak anda terkena keracunan makanan sampai dikejarkan ke hospital gara-gara makanan yang tercemar di sebuah restoran?

Pernah tak anda terkena keracunan makanan sampai dikejarkan ke hospital gara-gara makanan yang tercemar di sebuah restoran?

Bila anda selidik dan teliti balik rupanya pekerja restoran yang mengendalikan makanan tersebut tidak menjaga etika penyediaan dan kebersihan makanan. Jadi, siapa yang anda patut saman? Pekerja tersebut atau pihak restoran? Tahukah anda, di dalam undang-undang tort, terdapat satu konsep perundangan yang dikenali sebagai ‘Vicarious Liability’ atau Tanggungan Beralih. Konsep ‘Vicarious Liability’ ini adalah di…