Asked by Brianna Weidaman on May 01, 2024
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Which of the following statements about nineteenth-century law and employee injuries is false?
A) Employees never had problems with proving the employer's negligence.
B) A slight degree of contributory negligence on part of the employee would provide the employer with a complete defense.
C) The fellow-servant rule excused an employer from liability when an employee's injury resulted from the negligence of a coemployee.
D) Employers had an implied assumption of risk defense under which an employee assumed all the normal and customary risks of his employment simply by taking the job.
Contributory Negligence
A legal principle that reduces or eliminates the plaintiff's right to claim damages if they are found to have contributed to the harm they suffered.
Fellow-Servant Rule
A legal doctrine that limits an employer's liability for injuries one employee causes to another under the theory that each employee accepts the risks associated with working alongside other employees.
Implied Assumption
An unstated understanding or expectation that underpins an agreement or relationship, not explicitly expressed.
- Differentiate the historical and contemporary legal frameworks concerning employment injuries and employer liability.
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Learning Objectives
- Differentiate the historical and contemporary legal frameworks concerning employment injuries and employer liability.
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