In a Malpractice Suit That Involves the Accidental Injury of a Patient

Multiple Choice

In a malpractice suit that involves the accidental injury of a patient during a surgical procedure, such as the removal of a healthy body part,

A) the physician's lawyers will emphasize the concept of respondeat superior.
B) the court has the burden of proving the physician's guilt.
C) the Latin phrase res ipsa loquitur does not apply.
D) the patient has the burden of proving the physician's guilt.
E) the physician has the burden of proving innocence.