Contributory Negligence and Comparative Negligence Are Generally Not Valid Defenses

question 64

True/False

Contributory negligence and comparative negligence are generally not valid defenses to workers' compensation claims.

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Definitions:

Limb Deficiencies

A condition characterized by the absence or malformation of one or more limbs from birth, affecting mobility or the performance of daily activities.

Malformations

Physical deformities or irregularities in the body structure, often present from birth.

Diagnostic Overshadowing

The problem of attributing emotional and behavioural difficulties of people with intellectual disability to the developmental disorder, causing real psychiatric disorders to be missed. The fact is that such people can develop all types of psychiatric disorders, including less common ones.

Neurodevelopmental Disorder

A group of conditions that impair the growth and development of the brain or central nervous system.