Chapter 2 Liability for Injuries to Employees

Sections in Chapter 2

• § 51 Liability of common carriers by railroad, in interstate or foreign commerce, for injuries to employees from negligence; employee defined
• § 52 Carriers in Territories or other possessions of United States
• § 53 Contributory negligence; diminution of damages
• § 54 Assumption of risks of employment
• § 54a Certain Federal and State regulations deemed statutory authority
• § 55 Contract, rule, regulation, or device exempting from liability; set-off
• § 56 Actions; limitation; concurrent jurisdiction of courts
• § 57 Who included in term “common carrier”
• § 58 Duty or liability of common carriers and rights of employees under other acts not impaired
• § 59 Survival of right of action of person injured
• § 60 Penalty for suppression of voluntary information incident to accidents; separability