Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to the standard of care in negligence?
A) A child is never required to meet the standard of a reasonable adult.
B) The standard of care never takes account of the defendant's subjective characteristics.
C) The defendant can never escape liability by proving a mental disability.
D) The sudden peril doctrine allows the defendant to act in a way that could be considered a mistake made in difficult circumstances,which is not therefore a breach of the standard of care.
E) The standard of care is always met if the defendant followed an approved practice within a particular industry.
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