Business Management Liability Scenario
Widget’s, Inc., a fictional company, has a flourishing lawncare business. The business has two full-time employees who have been with the company for five years. All employees are trained on using the lawn equipment and have signed a waiver-of-liability contract limiting liability for the company. The owner, Brian, told his employees, “Not to worry— the company would protect them if they got hurt.”
Write a 1 to 2- page paper answering the questions below. Remember to identify and explain the law and then justify your answers to the questions pursuant to the scenario:
Pursuant to contract law, is the waiver of liability legal and do Brian’s verbal assurances become part of the contract? Why or why not?
Does Peta have a product liability case against the mower manufacturer Ferrari for a design defect, manufacturing defect, or failure-to-warn defect?
Does Lori have a claim for her injuries, and can she recover pain and suffering damages or worker’s compensation?
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is as follows:
Analyze the legal standing and situation of a specific business to achieve a defined result.
