Where a Worker Suffers Injury as a Direct Result of a Foreseeable

question 15

Multiple Choice

Where a worker suffers injury as a direct result of a foreseeable and preventable event their employer could easily have put in place methods to prevent, the employer can be found guilty of:

• A) trespass.
• B) assault.
• C) negligence.
• D) misconduct.
• E) defamation.

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Definitions:

Unliquidated Debt

A debt for which the exact monetary value has not been determined.

Preexisting Duty

An obligation that a party is already legally bound to fulfill, which cannot serve as consideration for a new contract.

Accord and Satisfaction

A legal settlement where an agreement is made to discharge a claim by providing some form of compensation that differs from the original obligation.

Liquidated Debt

A debt for which the exact monetary value has been determined and acknowledged by both the debtor and the creditor.