From Mondaq, Melissa J. Lyon discusses a case in Wyoming in which a company that hired an independent contractor was liable for injuries sustained by an employee of the independent contractor because of the amount of control the company exercised. Melissa writes:
Although Basic was an independent contractor, the jury found that Merit retained sufficient control over the portion of Basic’s work that caused Horr’s injuries to owe Horr a duty of care.4
The opinion discusses in detail this exception to the general rule governing independent contractors – the exception hinges on the “legal duty created because of the control it [the employer] retains over the independent contractor’s work.”5
Read the sull story at Employer Found at Fault for Injuries to Independent Contractor
