If a Has a Miscarriage and Sues Her Doctor for Malpractice

question 49

Multiple Choice

If A has a miscarriage and sues her doctor for malpractice for giving her x-rays before realizing she was pregnant, and A reveals on the witness stand that she fell down the stairs at home just before the miscarriage, the element of the plaintiff's proof that is in jeopardy is

• A) duty.
• B) breach of duty.
• C) proximate cause.
• D) injury.

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