Before implementation of workers' compensation laws in the United States, employees were seldom paid for work-related injuries.The injured employee's ability to recover damages was hindered by the fact that even a negligent employer could use three common law defenses to disavow liability for workers' injuries.Which of the following is a common law defense?

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The fellow-servant rule was a common law defense used by employers to disavow liability for workers' injuries. It stated that an employer could not be held liable if the injury to an employee was caused by the negligence of a fellow employee.

Before Implementation of Workers' Compensation Laws in the United States