Funeral Law & Ethics Mod 3 FTCC Study guide

A volunteer driver is an operator of a motor vehicle that ____ under the direct control of the funeral director. - Is not In Wilson v Ferguson (Tex, 1988) the funeral director: - Left the gravesite before he should have Odoriferous and malodorous are terms describing: - Bad smells The family's right to take custody of the body involves the custody of the body "intact", which means in the same condition it was in at the time of death. Unauthorized embalming would definitely change the condition and appearance of the body, thereby constituting what? - Mutilation A funeral director must safeguard his or her passengers when conveying them to or from funeral rites and ceremonies. The funeral director is considered a ___________ carrier. - Private The funeral bill is considered to be what? - Primary charge against the estate In which of the following scenarios is the funeral director innocent: - During a funeral service, a volunteer pallbearer closes a limousine door on a family member Liability of the state refers to: - When a local, county, state, or other government agency orders a funeral service When you agree and contract to embalm a body, you agree to use the skill and the care of a reasonably ________________ person, skilled in the art of embalming - Prudent and careful Statutes originate from: - States' legislature "Liquidity" refers to: - How easily assets can be converted to cash. How necessary is it for a plaintiff to show physical injury to recover for mental anguish? - Not necessary Punitive damages and ______________ awards are the most common damages that are sought against negligent funeral directors. - Mental anguish