Principle: Negligence is actionable in law. In simple terms,... — Legal Reasoning 2017

Question 1490 Legal Reasoning 2017 Medium MCQ +1.00 marks · -0.25 negative

Principle: Negligence is actionable in law. In simple terms, negligence is the failure to take proper care over something. Facts: A, a doctor, conducted a hysterectomy sincerely on B and left a small cotton swab inside the abdomen. As a consequence of which B developed some medical problems and had to undergo another surgery. Is A liable?

A. Liability for negligence does not arise here as A performed the operation sincerely B. A is liable for the negligence as he failed to take proper care during the surgery. C. A is not liable as he did not foresee any consequences at the time of surgery. D. As only a small swab was left in the abdomen, there was no negligence.

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