VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 21.040
Violation of Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act or Other Statute or Regulation Enacted for Safety of Employees
A railroad is liable to an employee if his [injuries were; death was] caused in whole or in part by
(describe violation of Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act or other statute or regulation enacted
for the safety of employees). The violation caused or contributed to the injury if the violation played
a part—no matter how small—in bringing about the employee’s [injury; death]. The employee’s
negligence, if any, is not a defense to any damages caused in whole or in part by the violation of a
[statute; regulation] enacted for the safety of employees.
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Civil, Release 26, April 2026. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- civ-2026-04-01
- Content hash
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