Everything a company does is done by the people who work for it. If somebody suffers an injury because of what a company has done or has failed to do, you wouldn't put in a claim against the individual who caused the damage. It is natural to assume that because that person was working for the company, the company is to blame. Usually that is right, but not always. A recent legal case against Manchester City Football Club has underlined the point that it is not always easy t