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Winnie and Ralph have given you the responsibility of analyzing and summarizing potential negligence and premises liability risks that GC might face in its business operations.
You decide to analyze a hypothetical fact scenario to present to the GC owners to help explain GC's potential negligence liability for accidents occurring on clients' property during cleaning. The analysis will be presented at the next meeting with GC owners and TLG. Your analysis will address only the tort of negligence.
Analyze the following Fact Scenario and respond to the questions regarding the scenario.
Fact Scenario: Jack, a GC cleaning employee, was part of a team assigned to clean Client A's office building. Jack's job was to vacuum the floors. Jack plugged GC's large commercial style vacuum cleaner into a nearby outlet and began vacuuming Client A's building. After vacuuming for a few minutes, Jack tripped over the vacuum's long electrical cord, fell, and broke his ankle. Jack went to the hospital ER via ambulance. A walking cast was applied to the ankle after it was determined he did not need surgery. Jack missed a week of work.
1. Will Client A be liable for negligence for Jack's injuries, and why or why not?
2. Will GC be liable for negligence for Jack's injuries, and why or why not?
3. Will Maryland's Workers Compensation law likely cover the medical expenses associated with Jack's injury, and why or why not?