Gamma Corp Carelessly Allowed Its Factory to Spew Toxic Chemicals

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Essay

Gamma Corp carelessly allowed its factory to spew toxic chemicals into the environment.Gamma Corp's factory is located near a park.Mary often visited that park while she was pregnant with Antonio.Antonio was born with a severe disability.That disability was caused by one of two factors: the toxic chemicals that Gamma Corp's factory emitted or the cigarettes that Mary smoked during her pregnancy.Mary chose to chain-smoke during her pregnancy despite knowing the risks that her behaviour presented for her unborn child.Can Antonio recover compensatory damages if the evidence proves that his disability was caused by Gamma Corp? Can he recover compensatory damages if the evidence proves that his disability was caused by his mother's smoking? Provide the best explanation for your answer.

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Definitions:

Genetic Map

A chart representing the arrangement of genes and genetic markers along a chromosome, used to identify and locate the inheritance patterns of traits.

Dominant Gene

A gene that expresses its phenotypic trait even when heterozygous with a recessive gene, effectively overshadowing the expression of the recessive gene in inheritance.

Recessive Gene

A gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical and not masked by a dominant allele.

Medial

Positioned toward the midline of the body or an organ.