Suppose a surgeon is sued for negligence by a patient for having accidentally botched an operation. The standard that applies to the surgeon is the reasonable person, which means:
a. strict liability
b. the care expected of any ordinary person under the circumstances c. proximate cause is established res ipsa loquitur
d. none of the other choices; surgeons are exempt from liability e. none of the other choices
Question 2
Suppose a surgeon is sued for negligence by a patient for having accidentally botched an operation. The standard that applies to the surgeon is the reasonable person, which means:
a. strict liability
b. the care expected of a skilled surgeon under the circumstances
c. the care expected of a reasonable person under the circumstances d. the care expected of any person under the circumstances
e. none of the other choices; negligence law does not apply to physicians
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