Rita Is a Construction Worker

question 68

Multiple Choice

Rita is a construction worker.She is using a pneumatic lift owned by her company.The lift is defective and often suddenly and violently stops.When this happens to her,Rita is flung off the lift and breaks her collarbone.Her coworkers tell her she has to be more careful next time,because sometimes that just happens with that machine.Rita should

• A)listen to her coworkers and ensure she is always holding on tightly.
• B)sue the manufacturer for negligence;the lift should have had a warning of sudden stops.
• C)sue the manufacturer for negligence;the lift was obviously improperly designed.
• D)sue the manufacturer for negligence;the defective lift was carelessly manufactured.
• E)sue her coworkers for negligence;they had a standard of care to warn her.

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