Reference no: EM133277542

QUESTION 1

Which of the following is a way in which to determine when a person owes a duty to another person?

whether the defendant knew the plaintiff prior to the injury.

whether it was foreseeable the particular plaintiff would be injured.

whether the plaintiff was in the defendant's zone of danger.

whether the defendant had a last clear chance to avoid the plaintiff.

QUESTION 2

Which of the following is against the ethics rules on direct contact with prospective clients?

calling another lawyer and asking for a job.

calling a family member and asking if they need legal help.

sending an accident victim a letter offering legal help.

telling the client he will surely lose the case if the client does not select him as the attorney.

QUESTION 3

Which of the following is gross negligence?

driving five miles over the speed limit

driving while drinking a cola

driving while tired

driving while intoxicated

QUESTION 4

Which of the following is least likely to be protected by Good Samaritan laws?

an off-duty doctor

a hospital administrator

a doctor

a nurse

QUESTION 5

Which of the following is least likely to be sued for medical malpractice?

nurse.

chiropractor.

medical assistant.

massage therapist.

QUESTION 6

Which of the following is not a defense to negligence?

statute of limitation

assumption of the risk

lack of intent

comparative negligence

QUESTION 7

Which of the following is not a special relationship?

parent and child

spouses going through a separation

employer and employee

employer and independent contractor

QUESTION 8

Which of the following is not an example of an attractive nuisance?

an abandoned well

a swimming pool

a fenced vegetable garden

a backhoe, left unattended

QUESTION 9

Which of the following people are held to the highest standard of care?

laypeople

doctors

specialists

professionals

QUESTION 10

Which of the following relationships gives rise to a special relationship?

parent and child

a prison and a prisoner

employers and employees

all of the above

QUESTION 11

Which of the following states has longer than a three year statute of limitations?

Arizona

Florida

Tennessee

Alaska

QUESTION 12

Which of the following will not be covered under damages?

a prescribed lumbar support cushion

shaman dance for wellness

chiropractic care

acupuncture

QUESTION 13

Which of the following would break the unbroken, natural chain of event between the defendant's negligent conduct and the plaintiff's injuries?

an act of God

a superseding cause

an intervening cause

all of the above

QUESTION 14

Who must determine whether the defendant's actions fell within the standard of care?

the judge

the jury

always an expert witness

none of the above.

QUESTION 15

Who should a premises liability lawsuit be made against?

the possessor of the premises

the renter of the premises, who is on vacation

against anyone who owns or somewhat possesses the property

the owner of the premises

QUESTION 16

A social guest is considered a __________________ on another's land.

QUESTION 17

A driver is going 40 per hour in a 25 mile per hour, school zone. The driver hits a student crossing the road at the cross-walk, because the driver was speeding. These facts will give rise to a negligence _______________ action because the driver violated a safety statute that was designed to prevent this type of accident from happening to students.

QUESTION 18

A plane falls from the sky and no evidence can be obtained from the black box. What will the family of the victims argue?

The families will argue ___________, because without negligence, it is unlikely the plane would have fallen from the sky.