The Issue of Employer Liability for Employee Injuries Sustained at Work

question 28

Multiple Choice

The issue of employer liability for employee injuries sustained at work illustrates that

• A) there are certain areas of law that courts are not allowed to adjudicate.
• B) civil laws can only be passed through state legislatures and cannot be constructed through judicial decisions.
• C) many areas of civil law have been constructed by judicial messages to other lawyers rather than by laws passed by legislatures.
• D) individuals need not have standing to sue in federal court.

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Definitions:

Capillary Bed

A capillary bed is a network of capillaries, which are small blood vessels, where exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrient and waste chemical substances occur between blood and surrounding tissues.

Sinusoid

Terminal blood vessel having a larger diameter than an ordinary capillary.

Precapillary Sphincter

Smooth muscle sphincter that regulates blood flow through a capillary.

Relaxation

The state of being free from tension and anxiety, or the act of making something less tight.