Jacinda Has Had Seizures All Her Life; Nonetheless She Still

question 2

Multiple Choice

Jacinda has had seizures all her life; nonetheless she still drives her car to and from work every day. One day on her way to work, she began having a seizure while driving. Subsequently she was unable to stop her car at a stop sign and hit multiple children as they crossed the street on their walk to school. Will Jacinda likely be successful in her argument that the accident was a result of an involuntary action?

• A) Yes, she has no control of when her seizures take place.
• B) Yes, she did not intend to hit the students.
• C) No, she was aware of her seizure disorder and should take precautions.
• D) No, unless she was taking anti-seizure medication at the time.

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