The rule that defines proximate causation broadly is known as
A) the actual cause rule B) the but-for rule
C) the discovery rule D) the substantial factor rule
Q. #2Another way of defining a cause at law is to call it
A) the discovery rule B) true causation
C) actual causation D) the but-for rule
Q. #3A failure to uphold a reasonable duty is known as
A) damages B) breach
C) proximate causation D) actual causation
Q. #4Can a Good Samaritan statute lawfully impose a duty on all to provide help to someone who is
injured?
A) no, since that would infringe on the privacy rights of people
B) no, because doing so would put people at risk of medical malpractice
C) yes, so long as the law has been properly enacted
D) yes, because that was required under case law
Q. #5The defendant, trained and certified in providing emergency medical care, is out jogging and comes
upon the scene of an accident. Too caught up in what the defendant has to do that day, the defendant
fails to stop and offer assistance. Will the defendant be found liable in negligence?
A) yes, because the defendant failed to fulfill a duty of providing emergency medical
assistance
B) no, because the defendant was preoccupied with the agenda for that day
C) no, because the defendant lacked medical supplies
D) yes, because people who pass by an accident have a duty to provide emergency medical
assistance
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