Fellow Servant Rule

What Does Fellow Servant Rule Mean?

The fellow servant rule was a common law doctrine that prevented injured employees from filing personal injury lawsuits against their employer if the injury resulted solely from a coworker’s negligence.

Insuranceopedia Explains Fellow Servant Rule

Under the fellow servant rule, an employee injured due to a coworker’s negligence had to pursue legal action against the coworker rather than the employer.

This rule has largely been replaced by workers’ compensation regulations across most regions.