Sara was treated for injuries in the emergency room of the hospital for a minor eye injury caused by Joe's careless behavior.  The nurse in the E.R. mistakenly puts the wrong medicine in Sara's eye causing blindness.  If Sara sues Joe for her blindness his best defense would be:     Question 7 options:   A)  Assumption of the Risk   B)  Contributory Negligence   C)  Superceding Cause   D)  A & B

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Sara was treated for injuries in the emergency room of the hospital for a minor eye injury caused by Joe's careless behavior.  The nurse in the E.R. mistakenly puts the wrong medicine in Sara's eye causing blindness.  If Sara sues Joe for her blindness his best defense would be:

 

 

Question 7 options:

 

A) 

Assumption of the Risk

 

B) 

Contributory Negligence

 

C) 

Superceding Cause

 

D) 

A & B

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Contributory negligence is a condition in which the patient displays careless behavior and attitude for their health. Such events might reduce the compensation for the patient if his or her behavior is found to be very inappropriate for causing the complication.

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