Sophia Business Law Unit 2 Challenge 3.

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A man is in a car accident, and a woman who sees the accident rushes over to help him. The man ends up with permanent partial paralysis resulting from the woman's care. The injured man later sues th... e woman for negligence. Assuming it is true, which of the following would represent a strong defense against the negligence claim?  a.) The man knowingly and voluntarily assumed the risks associated with driving a car.  b.) The man has a documented history of speeding.  c.) The woman was a doctor and was delivering first aid to the man.  d.) Although she was not medically trained or a first responder, the woman was attempting to deliver first aid to the man. A toddler spills a cup of juice on the floor of a grocery store. An employee sees the spill, but he's too busy to clean it up right away or mark it with a sign, and no one else notices it. A few minutes later, a shopper slips on the juice and falls, but fortunately, she's not hurt and she continues her shopping. Is the store liable for negligence if the shopper later sues?  a.) No, because the store had no duty of care to the shopper who slipped.  b.) Yes, but only if the shopper can demonstrate that she was actually injured.  c.) Yes, because even if she wasn't injured, the risk posed by the spilled juice was foreseeable.  d.) Yes, because the store's employee failed to act reasonably by not cleaning up the sp In an effort to boost sales, a small-scale clothing company prints an image of a famous musician's face on its new run of shirts. [Show More]

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