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Gissela Perdomo
on Dec 18, 2024
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Once a plaintiff proves the elements of res ipsa loquitur, the defendant will automatically lose the case against them.
Res Ipsa Loquitur
A legal doctrine that allows proof of negligence to be inferred from the mere fact that an accident occurred, if the accident is the kind that typically would not happen without negligence.
- Familiarize oneself with the role that causation plays in negligence claims, specifically concerning actual and proximate causes.
- Interpret the intricacies of legal theories such as res ipsa loquitur and their role in negligence litigation.
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Learning Objectives
- Familiarize oneself with the role that causation plays in negligence claims, specifically concerning actual and proximate causes.
- Interpret the intricacies of legal theories such as res ipsa loquitur and their role in negligence litigation.