Which of the Following Is a Plaintiff NOT Required to Demonstrate

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a plaintiff NOT required to demonstrate in order to be successful in making a claim under res ipsa loquitor?

• A)The alleged negligence is within the scope of the defendant's duty to the plaintiff.
• B)Other possible causes of the incident that harmed the plaintiff have been ruled out.
• C)The event was of a kind that normally happens only if there is negligence.
• D)There is direct evidence of the defendant's lack of care.
• E)The event which caused harm was a kind of event that ordinarily does not occur.

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Definitions:

True Experiment

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Quasi-Experiment

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Random Assignment

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