Marsha Was Permanently Disabled by a Drunk Driver in an Automobile

question 55

Multiple Choice

Marsha was permanently disabled by a drunk driver in an automobile accident.Her lawyer missed the limitation date for filing her claim,causing further economic and psychological suffering to Marsha.What is the role of the thin skull rule in these circumstances?

• A) Damages cannot be reduced because of a pre-existing vulnerability.
• B) It holds inherent weakness to be negative to a full damage award.
• C) The lawyer can escape full liability due to a pre-existing injury.
• D) It holds defendants are not required to foresee the full extent of loss.

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Definitions:

Genital

Pertains to the sexual organs; in psychosexual development, the genital stage is the last of Freud's stages, occurring from puberty onwards, focusing on mature sexual relationships.

Oedipus Conflict

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to a child's unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy towards the same-sex parent.

Freud's Development

Freud's theory of psychosexual development posits that children pass through a series of stages (oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital) where the libido's focus on different areas of the body influences personality.

Sexually Abused

The experience of being forced or coerced into unwanted sexual activity.