Negligence is generally inferred or presumed from an injury and the burden of proof falls upon the plaintiff, except in cases that applies this principle
Res ipsa loquitur
The negligent tort of nonfeasance refers to which of the following statements
failure to do an act that a person is under a duty to do and that a person of ordinary prudence would have done under the same or similar circumstances
What legal concept may be applied when Dr failed to prescribe the appropriate treatment for a patient that would have been prescribed by any other physician in a similar situation treating a patient with a similar condition
Standard of care
Mary Jones stopped to help an individual who was in a car crash. The individual later brought a civil case against Ms. Jones alleging she contributed to injuries the person received at the site of the accident although Ms. Jones had nothing to do with the accident. What defense from liability may Ms. Jones rely on in this situation?
Good Samaritan immunity
A patient is treated in the ER for severe laceration of the foot. The patient is given
written instruction by the physician to have the sutures removed in three days, which the patient fails to do. A severe infection ensues resulting in permanent damage to the patients foot. The patient sues the surgeon for negligence and the surgeon uses the ER record to prove
Contributory Negligence
If a hospital is held liable in its own right for the harm that the physicians on its medical staff cause to a patient, the legal theory being applied is:
Corporate negligence
What is the term used to denote the liability of an employer for the acts of its employees
respondeat superior
