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U.S. Code
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TITLE 45 - RAILROADS
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CHAPTER 2—LIABILITY FOR INJURIES TO EMPLOYEES (...
CHAPTER 2—LIABILITY FOR INJURIES TO EMPLOYEES (§§ 51 – 60)
§ 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