Author Question: The defendant, trained and certified in providing emergency medical care, is out jogging and comes ... (Read 61 times)

sammy · **on:** Aug 3, 2018

The 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

Question 2

Eleven year-old Dana is riding a bicycle fast, along a road, then suddenly turns, hitting and
injuring another bicyclist. When that person sues Dana for damages, the court will use which
standard of care to determine whether Dana breached a duty of care?

A) that of a reasonable adult B) that of a reasonable child of Dana's age
C) that of a reasonable person D) that of a reasonable bicyclist