Injury Lawyer Personal Injury Law Knowledge 2

Question 1

Under comparative negligence rules, what happens to a plaintiff's damages if they are found 30% at fault?

Accepted Answer

Damages are reduced by 30%

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Damages are barred entirely

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Damages are doubled

Answer

Damages are unaffected

Question 2

What is the term for the legal obligation one party owes to another to act with reasonable care?

Accepted Answer

Duty of care

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Strict liability

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Vicarious liability

Answer

Res ipsa loquitur

Question 3

In a 'pure contributory negligence' jurisdiction, a plaintiff who is 1% at fault will typically recover what?

Accepted Answer

Nothing

Answer

99% of damages

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Full damages

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Half of damages

Question 4

What legal doctrine allows an inference of negligence when an accident would not normally occur without negligence?

Accepted Answer

Res ipsa loquitur

Answer

Stare decisis

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Quantum meruit

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Habeas corpus

Question 5

Which type of damages is intended to punish a defendant for especially egregious conduct?

Accepted Answer

Punitive damages

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Compensatory damages

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Nominal damages

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Special damages

Question 6

The 'eggshell skull' rule holds a defendant liable for what?

Accepted Answer

The full extent of injuries even if the victim was unusually fragile

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Only foreseeable injuries

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Half of the victim's medical costs

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Nothing if a pre-existing condition existed

Question 7

What is the primary purpose of compensatory damages in a personal injury case?

Accepted Answer

To make the injured party whole

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To punish the wrongdoer

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To enrich the plaintiff

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To deter future lawsuits