A Rhode Island state statute imposes fines on tire repair businesses whose pneumatic equipment does not include automatic shut-off switches to protect employees.Bob's Brakes & Tires,Inc. ,does not have the switches on its equipment.Carter,a Bob's employee,suffers an injury that a shut-off switch would have prevented.Carter's best theory for recovery is

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Negligence per se is a legal doctrine that states that an act is considered negligent if a statute or regulation was violated and the violation caused the injury. In this case, Bob's Brakes & Tires violated the Rhode Island state statute that requires automatic shut-off switches on pneumatic equipment, and the lack of such switches caused Carter's injury. Therefore, negligence per se is the best theory for Carter's recovery.

A Rhode Island State Statute Imposes Fines on Tire Repair