Business Law and the Legal Environment 7th Edition by Jeffrey Beatty,Susan Samuelson

تمرين 17

Zack lives in a state that prohibits factory laborers from working more than 12 hours in any 24-hour period. The state legislature passed the law to cut down on accidents caused by fatigued workers. Ignoring the law, Zack makes his factory employees put in 14-hour days. Eventually, a worker at the end of a long shift makes a mistake and severely injures a coworker. The injured worker sues Zack.
Which of the following terms will be most relevant to the case?
(a) Res ipsa loquitur
(b) Assumption of the risk
(c) Negligence per se
(d) Strict liability