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Four legal elements must be proven in products liability cases for a strict
liability theory.
True or False Answer - False
In evaluating a medical malpractice case, you identify an act of negligence that
did NOT cause or contribute to the alleged damages and injuries. This act of
negligence is:
A) Always irrelevant and not worth bringing to the attention of the attorney.
B) Relevant if it has some bearing on the major issues being litigated.
C) Always relevant and a major element in the case.
D) Irrelevant, but should be brought to the attorney's attention anyway. Answer
-A
Which of the following elements is generally NOT required for the plaintiff to
prove an intentional tort?
A) Volitional act by the defendant.
B) Intent to bring about the consequences.
,C) Causation.
D) Proof of damages. Answer - D
Which of the following is LEAST useful in assessing the element of damages?
A) Plaintiff's age and occupation.
B) Medical expenses resulting from the incident.
C) Income tax records.
D) Funeral expenses. Answer - D
Mr. Meadows, a 58-year-old patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, was dependent upon 24-hour-per-day supplemental oxygen. Ms.
Smith, RN transported him to another unit without supplemental oxygen. En
route, he arrested, resuscitation was unsuccessful and he died. Assuming the
plaintiff attorney can prove gross negligence, which component of damages
unique to gross negligence will the plaintiff's family be able to recover?
A) Medical expenses.
B) Punitive damages.
C) Lost earning capacity.
D) Loss of consortium. Answer - B
,Which type of negligence is generally most difficult to prove?
A) Contributory negligence.
B) Comparative negligence.
C) Negligent infliction of emotional distress.
D) Gross negligence. Answer - D
A
plaintiff's failure to act prudently is an example of which defense to
negligence?
A) Comparative negligence.
B)Gross negligence.
C) Last chance doctrine.
D) Assumption of risk. Answer - A
Which of the following elements must be proven in battery?
A) Intent to bring about the offensive contact, the offensive contact and
causation.
, B) Reasonable apprehension, offensive contact and damages.
C) Damages, volitional act and causation.
D) Negligence, volitional act and causation. Answer - A
Which elements need to be proven in intentional tort?
A) Volitional act, damages, causation.
B) Duty, breach of duty, causation.
C) Volitional act, intent to bring about consequences, causation.
D) Intent to bring about consequences, negligence, causation. Answer - A
Which of the following situations most likely constitutes both assault and
battery?
A) Removal of a benign breast based on the wrong pathology report.
B) Amputation of the wrong limb.
C) Transmission of AIDS to spouse.
PASSED ANSWERS GRADED A+
Four legal elements must be proven in products liability cases for a strict
liability theory.
True or False Answer - False
In evaluating a medical malpractice case, you identify an act of negligence that
did NOT cause or contribute to the alleged damages and injuries. This act of
negligence is:
A) Always irrelevant and not worth bringing to the attention of the attorney.
B) Relevant if it has some bearing on the major issues being litigated.
C) Always relevant and a major element in the case.
D) Irrelevant, but should be brought to the attorney's attention anyway. Answer
-A
Which of the following elements is generally NOT required for the plaintiff to
prove an intentional tort?
A) Volitional act by the defendant.
B) Intent to bring about the consequences.
,C) Causation.
D) Proof of damages. Answer - D
Which of the following is LEAST useful in assessing the element of damages?
A) Plaintiff's age and occupation.
B) Medical expenses resulting from the incident.
C) Income tax records.
D) Funeral expenses. Answer - D
Mr. Meadows, a 58-year-old patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, was dependent upon 24-hour-per-day supplemental oxygen. Ms.
Smith, RN transported him to another unit without supplemental oxygen. En
route, he arrested, resuscitation was unsuccessful and he died. Assuming the
plaintiff attorney can prove gross negligence, which component of damages
unique to gross negligence will the plaintiff's family be able to recover?
A) Medical expenses.
B) Punitive damages.
C) Lost earning capacity.
D) Loss of consortium. Answer - B
,Which type of negligence is generally most difficult to prove?
A) Contributory negligence.
B) Comparative negligence.
C) Negligent infliction of emotional distress.
D) Gross negligence. Answer - D
A
plaintiff's failure to act prudently is an example of which defense to
negligence?
A) Comparative negligence.
B)Gross negligence.
C) Last chance doctrine.
D) Assumption of risk. Answer - A
Which of the following elements must be proven in battery?
A) Intent to bring about the offensive contact, the offensive contact and
causation.
, B) Reasonable apprehension, offensive contact and damages.
C) Damages, volitional act and causation.
D) Negligence, volitional act and causation. Answer - A
Which elements need to be proven in intentional tort?
A) Volitional act, damages, causation.
B) Duty, breach of duty, causation.
C) Volitional act, intent to bring about consequences, causation.
D) Intent to bring about consequences, negligence, causation. Answer - A
Which of the following situations most likely constitutes both assault and
battery?
A) Removal of a benign breast based on the wrong pathology report.
B) Amputation of the wrong limb.
C) Transmission of AIDS to spouse.
