What is the doctrine of vicarious liability?

The doctrine of vicarious liability describes the responsibility of a person for another's torts. The typical example of this is an accident at work - an employee may have caused an injury to another employee through negligence in which case the employer is known to be vicariously liable for the torts of his servants. In other Words the employer can be sued directly as though his employee's negligence was his negligence. Please see related links below for an accident at work FAQ by a UK solicitor.