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Texas Jurisprudence Exam 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED C
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OMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (AD92C +t +t +t +t +t




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QUESTION 1 +t




Can a patient successfully sue a doctor if there is no physician-patient relationship?
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ANSWER

No



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If there is no prior physician-
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patient relationship, are you legally obliged to respond to a call from a patient for treat
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ment?
ANSWER

No



QUESTION 3 +t




Does being on call give rise to a physician-patient relationship?
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ANSWER

No



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How can one terminate a physician-
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patient relationship, without abandonment if there is ongoing treatment?
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ANSWER

30 days written notice; must provide for emergency
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Does a physician's duty extend to the unborn child or potential victims of an ill patient?
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ANSWER

Yes



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What is "proximate cause"?
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ANSWER

Prove that negligence caused harm and that the cause was not too remote; what is required to hold a d
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efendant liable in a civil lawsuit
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What are the two components of proximate cause?
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ANSWER

Cause-in-fact (but-for test) and foreseeability
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Does an expert witness have to be actively practicing medicine?
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ANSWER

Yes



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Does an expert witness have to know standards of care?
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ANSWER

Yes



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Does an expert witness have to have enough training to express an opinion on whether s
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tandard of care was provided?
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ANSWER

,Yes



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Does an expert witness have to be board certified?
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ANSWER

No, board certified or eqivalent
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In a medical malpractice case, are expert witnesses required?
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ANSWER

Yes, with two exceptions
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In a medical malpractice setting, what 2 instances do not need expert testimony?
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ANSWER

Res ipsa loquitur (e.g., amputation of wrong leg) and negligence per se (a law was broken)
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What are "exemplary damages"?
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ANSWER

Damages above compensatory designed to punish the defendant and deter the behavior
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Is there a cap to noneconomic damages? How much?
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ANSWER

$250,000 for physicians, $500,000 for hospitals
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Does the cap on noneconomic damage depend on the number of defendants or claimants
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?
ANSWER

, No



QUESTION 17 +t




What is "proportional responsibility"?
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ANSWER

Percentage of liability apportioned according to percentage of fault
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Can the claimant have part of the proportional responsibility?
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ANSWER

Yes



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If the claimant's proportionate responsibility is more than what %, he/she may not reco
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ANSWER

If > 50%, no damages awarded
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QUESTION 20 +t




How long is the statute of limitations for adults? For minors?
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ANSWER

2 years; for minors 2 years after becoming 18 years of age
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QUESTION 21 +t




By how much can the statute of limitations be extended and how?
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ANSWER

File complaint—extra 60-day, notice letter extends statute by 75 days
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What is the statute of limitations for wrongful death?
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ANSWER

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