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PRESUMPTION RES IPSA LOQUITUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Tort Law (common law)
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- res ipsa loquitur presumption
1, record 1, English, res%20ipsa%20loquitur%20presumption
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- presumption of res ipsa loquitur 2, record 1, English, presumption%20of%20res%20ipsa%20loquitur
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A plaintiff is not to be deprived of the benefit of the res ipsa loquitur presumption because of a "voluntary act or contribution" on her part. 3, record 1, English, - res%20ipsa%20loquitur%20presumption
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The presumption of res ipsa loquitur relieves him from showing how it happened. 4, record 1, English, - res%20ipsa%20loquitur%20presumption
Record 1, Key term(s)
- res ipsa presumption
- presumption of res ipsa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- présomption res ipsa loquitur
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9somption%20res%20ipsa%20loquitur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La présomption res ipsa loquitur s'applique à la responsabilité médicale. [ ... ] Quand, dans le cours normal des choses, un événement ne doit pas se produire, mais arrive tout de même, et cause un dommage à autrui, et quand il est évident qu'il ne serait pas arrivé s'il n'y avait pas eu de négligence, alors c'est à l'auteur de ce fait à démontrer qu'il y a une cause étrangère, dont il ne peut être tenu responsable et qui est la source de ce dommage. Si celui qui avait le contrôle de la chose réussit à établir à la satisfaction de la Cour, l'existence du fait extrinsèque, il aura droit au bénéfice de l'exonération [ ... ] 1, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9somption%20res%20ipsa%20loquitur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- présomption res ipsa
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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