Case Study Questions

question 39

Multiple Choice

Case Study Questions
Use the following case study to answer questions
Jared Joiner is a 56-year-old African American insurance agent. He is single, eats most meals at restaurants, leads a sedentary lifestyle, and drinks 3-4 beers a day. He is 5'9" tall and weighs 204 pounds (BMI 30) . Mr. Joiner has been feeling particularly fatigued lately and decided to make an appointment with his physician for a check-up. The results of his laboratory tests include a fasting blood glucose level of 121 mg/dL.
-After two months, Mr. Joiner has lost weight but his fasting blood glucose has risen to 140 mg/dL. Mr. Joiner's disease has progressed to:

Identify the standard of care expected in different situations and the legal consequences of failing to meet this standard.

Understand the principles of product liability and the obligations of manufacturers and vendors towards consumers.

Analyze the defences available to negligence claims and the circumstances under which they might be successfully argued.

Describe the concept of strict liability in the context of tort law.

Definitions:

Quartzite

A hard, metamorphic rock formed from quartz-rich sandstone that has undergone heat and pressure transformations.

Weather

The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

Physical Weathering

The natural breakdown of rocks and minerals at the Earth's surface due to physical processes such as temperature changes, wind, water, and ice, without altering the rock's chemical composition.

High-Pressure Environments

Conditions characterized by significantly greater atmospheric or fluid pressure than that found at the Earth's surface, often found in deep-sea or subterranean locations.