Kendra Suffered a Broken Back as a Result of Duncan's

question 34

Multiple Choice

Kendra suffered a broken back as a result of Duncan's carelessness.Duncan has argued, however, that Kendra's injury is remote from his carelessness, and that he therefore cannot be held liable.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A)Duncan cannot be held liable unless the manner in which Kendra suffered her injury was reasonably foreseeable.
• B)Duncan cannot be held liable unless the type of harm that Kendra suffered was reasonably foreseeable.
• C)If Kendra was unusually vulnerable to a back injury, Duncan cannot be held liable unless the severity of Kendra's injury was reasonably foreseeable.
• D)Duncan cannot be held liable unless Kendra's injury was likely to occur as a result of his carelessness.
• E)Duncan will be held liable only if Kendra's injury was a direct result of his carelessness.

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