Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE with Respect to the Standard

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to the standard of care that is applied to professionals?

• A)The standard of care is raised with respect to experienced professionals and lowered with respect to beginners.
• B)A professional may be held liable despite acting in compliance with an approved practice.
• C)An error of judgment always constitutes a breach of the standard of care.
• D)A judge will always hold that the defendant acted carelessly if the defendant injured the plaintiff while committing a breach of a statute.
• E)Because there is no separate tort of breach of a statutory duty, a court cannot consider the effect of a statute when it formulates the standard of care.

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