TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE EXAM | QUE
m m m m
STIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LAT
m m m m m
EST UPDATE | GRADED A+
m m m m
Can mampatientmsuccessfullymsuemamDoctormif mtheremismnomphysician-patientmrelationship?
CorrectmAnswer: No
If mtheremismnompriormphysician-
patientmrelationship,maremyou mlegallymobligedmtomrespondmtoma
callmfrommampatientmformtreatment?
CorrectmAnswer: No
Doesmbeingmon mcall mgivemrisemtomamphysician-patientmrelationship?
CorrectmAnswer: No
How mcan monemterminatemamphysician-
patientmrelationship,mwithoutmabandonmentmif mtheremis
ongoingmtreatment?
CorrectmAnswer: 30mdaysmwritten mnotice;mmustmprovidemformemergency
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,Doesmamphysician'smdutymextendmtomthemunborn mchildmormpotentialmvictimsmofmanmillmpatient?
CorrectmAnswer: Yes
Whatmism"proximatemcause"?
CorrectmAnswer: Provemthatmnegligencemcausedmharmmandmthatmthemcausemwasmnotmtoo
remote;mwhatmismrequiredmtomholdmamdefendantmliablemin mamcivil mlawsuit
Whatmaremthemtwomcomponentsmof mproximatemcause?
CorrectmAnswer: Cause-in-factm(but-formtest)mandmforeseeability
Doesman mexpertmwitnessmhavemtombemactivelympracticingmmedicine?
CorrectmAnswer: Yes
Doesman mexpertmwitnessmhavemtomknow mstandardsmof mcare?
CorrectmAnswer: Yes
Doesman mexpertmwitnessmhavemtomhavemenoughmtrainingmtomexpressman mopinionmonmwhether
standardmof mcaremwasmprovided?
CorrectmAnswer: Yes
Doesman mexpertmwitnessmhavemtombemboardmcertified?
CorrectmAnswer: No,mboardmcertifiedmormeqivalent
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,In mammedical mmalpracticemcase,maremexpertmwitnessesmrequired?
CorrectmAnswer: Yes,mwith mtwomexceptions
In mammedical mmalpracticemsetting,mwhatm2minstancesmdomnotmneedmexpertmtestimony?
CorrectmAnswer: Resmipsamloquiturm(e.g.,mamputationmofmwrongmleg)mandmnegligencemper
sem(amlaw mwasmbroken)
Whatmarem"exemplarymdamages"?
CorrectmAnswer: Damagesmabovemcompensatorymdesignedmtompunish mthemdefendant
andmdetermthembehavior
Ismtheremamcapmtomnoneconomicmdamages?mHow mmuch?
CorrectmAnswer: $250,000mformphysicians,m$500,000mformhospitals
Doesmthemcapmon mnoneconomicmdamagemdependmon mthemnumbermof mdefendantsmor
claimants?
CorrectmAnswer: No
Whatmism"proportional mresponsibility"?
CorrectmAnswer: Percentagemof mliabilitymapportionedmaccordingmtompercentagemof mfault
Can mthemclaimantmhavempartmof mthemproportional mresponsibility?
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, CorrectmAnswer: Yes
If mthemclaimant'smproportionatemresponsibilitymismmoremthan mwhatm%,mhe/shemmaymnot
recovermdamages?
CorrectmAnswer: If m>m50%,mnomdamagesmawarded
How mlongmismthemstatutemof mlimitationsmformadults?mFormminors?
CorrectmAnswer: 2myears;mformminorsm2myearsmaftermbecomingm18myearsmof mage
Bymhow mmuch mcan mthemstatutemof mlimitationsmbemextendedmandmhow?
CorrectmAnswer: Filemcomplaint—extram60-
day,mnoticemlettermextendsmstatutembym75mdays
Whatmismthemstatutemof mlimitationsmformwrongful mdeath?
CorrectmAnswer: 2myears
Whatmismthemdiscoverymrule?mGivemexamples.
CorrectmAnswer: Statutemdoesmnotmbegin muntil mdamagemismdiscovered.mFormexample,ma
retainedmspongemthatmismfoundm3myearsmpost-op
Ismtheremimmunitymfrommcivil maction min memergencymcases?
CorrectmAnswer: Yes,mexceptmgrossmnegligence
Ismtheremimmunitymfrommcivil maction min mvolunteermcare?
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m m m m
STIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LAT
m m m m m
EST UPDATE | GRADED A+
m m m m
Can mampatientmsuccessfullymsuemamDoctormif mtheremismnomphysician-patientmrelationship?
CorrectmAnswer: No
If mtheremismnompriormphysician-
patientmrelationship,maremyou mlegallymobligedmtomrespondmtoma
callmfrommampatientmformtreatment?
CorrectmAnswer: No
Doesmbeingmon mcall mgivemrisemtomamphysician-patientmrelationship?
CorrectmAnswer: No
How mcan monemterminatemamphysician-
patientmrelationship,mwithoutmabandonmentmif mtheremis
ongoingmtreatment?
CorrectmAnswer: 30mdaysmwritten mnotice;mmustmprovidemformemergency
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,Doesmamphysician'smdutymextendmtomthemunborn mchildmormpotentialmvictimsmofmanmillmpatient?
CorrectmAnswer: Yes
Whatmism"proximatemcause"?
CorrectmAnswer: Provemthatmnegligencemcausedmharmmandmthatmthemcausemwasmnotmtoo
remote;mwhatmismrequiredmtomholdmamdefendantmliablemin mamcivil mlawsuit
Whatmaremthemtwomcomponentsmof mproximatemcause?
CorrectmAnswer: Cause-in-factm(but-formtest)mandmforeseeability
Doesman mexpertmwitnessmhavemtombemactivelympracticingmmedicine?
CorrectmAnswer: Yes
Doesman mexpertmwitnessmhavemtomknow mstandardsmof mcare?
CorrectmAnswer: Yes
Doesman mexpertmwitnessmhavemtomhavemenoughmtrainingmtomexpressman mopinionmonmwhether
standardmof mcaremwasmprovided?
CorrectmAnswer: Yes
Doesman mexpertmwitnessmhavemtombemboardmcertified?
CorrectmAnswer: No,mboardmcertifiedmormeqivalent
2
,In mammedical mmalpracticemcase,maremexpertmwitnessesmrequired?
CorrectmAnswer: Yes,mwith mtwomexceptions
In mammedical mmalpracticemsetting,mwhatm2minstancesmdomnotmneedmexpertmtestimony?
CorrectmAnswer: Resmipsamloquiturm(e.g.,mamputationmofmwrongmleg)mandmnegligencemper
sem(amlaw mwasmbroken)
Whatmarem"exemplarymdamages"?
CorrectmAnswer: Damagesmabovemcompensatorymdesignedmtompunish mthemdefendant
andmdetermthembehavior
Ismtheremamcapmtomnoneconomicmdamages?mHow mmuch?
CorrectmAnswer: $250,000mformphysicians,m$500,000mformhospitals
Doesmthemcapmon mnoneconomicmdamagemdependmon mthemnumbermof mdefendantsmor
claimants?
CorrectmAnswer: No
Whatmism"proportional mresponsibility"?
CorrectmAnswer: Percentagemof mliabilitymapportionedmaccordingmtompercentagemof mfault
Can mthemclaimantmhavempartmof mthemproportional mresponsibility?
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, CorrectmAnswer: Yes
If mthemclaimant'smproportionatemresponsibilitymismmoremthan mwhatm%,mhe/shemmaymnot
recovermdamages?
CorrectmAnswer: If m>m50%,mnomdamagesmawarded
How mlongmismthemstatutemof mlimitationsmformadults?mFormminors?
CorrectmAnswer: 2myears;mformminorsm2myearsmaftermbecomingm18myearsmof mage
Bymhow mmuch mcan mthemstatutemof mlimitationsmbemextendedmandmhow?
CorrectmAnswer: Filemcomplaint—extram60-
day,mnoticemlettermextendsmstatutembym75mdays
Whatmismthemstatutemof mlimitationsmformwrongful mdeath?
CorrectmAnswer: 2myears
Whatmismthemdiscoverymrule?mGivemexamples.
CorrectmAnswer: Statutemdoesmnotmbegin muntil mdamagemismdiscovered.mFormexample,ma
retainedmspongemthatmismfoundm3myearsmpost-op
Ismtheremimmunitymfrommcivil maction min memergencymcases?
CorrectmAnswer: Yes,mexceptmgrossmnegligence
Ismtheremimmunitymfrommcivil maction min mvolunteermcare?
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