Able Is Involved in an Automobile Accident and Is Injured

question 53

Multiple Choice

Able is involved in an automobile accident and is injured. While he is unconscious, the police call an ambulance which takes him to a hospital. Able is treated at the hospital and released a day later. The hospital sends him a bill for $4,500, which Able refuses to pay, claiming it is too high and he never consented to the treatment because he was unconscious. Able:

• A) has entered into a unilateral contract with the hospital and therefore will have to pay the bill.
• B) will have to pay the hospital, because this is a quasi-contractual agreement.
• C) has entered into an implied in fact contract with the hospital.
• D) and the hospital have entered into a bilateral contract, the terms of which require that he pay the bill.

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Definitions:

Trachea

The main airway (windpipe) leading from the larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air for respiration.

Pharynx

The pharynx is a muscular tube that connects the nasal and oral cavities to the esophagus and larynx, playing a key role in the respiratory and digestive systems.

Nasal Conchae

These are long, narrow, curled shelves of bone that protrude into the nasal cavity, increasing its surface area.

Epiglottis

A leaf-shaped flap of cartilage located behind the tongue, at the top of the larynx, which prevents food from entering the airways during swallowing.