Question

________ is a doctrine that raises a presumption of negligence and switches the burden to the defendant to prove that he or she was not negligent.

Answer 1

Answer:

res ipsa loquitur

Explanation:

In latin it means the thing speaks for itself, a doctrine of law that one is presumed to be negligent if he or she had complete control of whatever caused the injury or situation even though there is no specific evidence of an act of negligence, and without negligence the incident might not have occured. For example While under anesthetic, a patient's nerve in her leg is damaged although it was not part of the surgical procedure, and she is unaware of which of a dozen medical people in the room caused the damage. A proof of negligence on the part of the medical pesonnel must be proven.