Voluntarily assumed risk

Investigators such as Slovic, Fischoff and Sandman have studied how people perceive, or feel about, potential threats. A few of the attributes of a risk people consider, either explicitly or implicitly, in forming judgments, are the degree to which it is voluntarily assumed, the extent to which a personal benefit is perceived to exist as a result of incurring the risk, and the degree to which personal control over the risk is felt. 

Volenti non lit injuria there is no negligence if a person voluntarily assumes the risk of injury ... 

Assumption of Risk— Based on the theory that people who accept a job assume the risks that go with it. It says employees who work voluntarily should accept the consequences of their actions on the job rather than blaming the employer. 

For example, a pedestrian crosses a road negligently and is hit by a driver who was driving negligently. The pedestrian has contributed to the accident. Another example of contributory negligence is where a plaintiff voluntarily disregards warnings and assumes a certain level of risk. 

Exposure to risk can either be assumed voluntarily or imposed. Some people will will-... 

Will the individuals exposed to the risk assume the risk voluntarily That is, are they informed of the hazard This issue has legal implications. 

Employees are generally assumed to voluntarily choose their occupation, and would very quickly become familiar with the types of risks they are exposed to and the magnitudes of those risks. Moreover in a perfectly functioning job market, employers in risky occupations would have to pay a premium wage to attract staff, and would attract workers who are comfortable with the risks. Therefore, most risk... 

While employees face the greatest statistical risk of any of the parties involved in railroad transportation, risk analysts have observed workers will tolerate greater risks than consumers or bystanders. This is because workers are assumed to quickly become familiar with workplace hazards, voluntarily choose their occupation, and derive direct economic benefits from exposure to the hazards in that risky occupations will have to pay wage premiums to attract staff. 

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