Asked by Minh Anh Tr?n Ng?c on Jul 29, 2024
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On a cold winter day, A slipped on the icy sidewalk at the entrance to B's shop. A injured her ankle as a result of the fall, and B hired a taxi to have her taken to the hospital to have her injured ankle examined. On the way to the hospital another automobile collided with the taxi, and A was seriously injured. The injured ankle was the proximate cause of A's more serious injury in the automobile accident, because B had hired the taxi to send her to the hospital.
Proximate Cause
The primary cause of an injury in a legal sense, which is directly responsible for the event in question and without which the event would not have occurred.
Injured Ankle
A common physical injury involving harm or damage to the ankle joint or surrounding tissues, possibly impairing mobility.
Automobile Accident
An incident involving one or more vehicles where damage or injury occurs, typically resulting from a collision.
- Acknowledge the essential nature of duty of care and the importance of foreseeability in legal cases of negligence.
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Matty CopelovitchAug 01, 2024
Final Answer :
False
Explanation :
The proximate cause of A's more serious injury in the automobile accident was the collision with another automobile, not the injured ankle. The ankle injury led to the decision to transport A to the hospital, but the direct cause of the more serious injury was the subsequent automobile accident.
Learning Objectives
- Acknowledge the essential nature of duty of care and the importance of foreseeability in legal cases of negligence.