21. A female accident victim sues the radiologist for failing to ask if she were pregnant
before taking x-rays. She later learns that she was pregnant at the time of the
x-raying and has an abortion because of the radiation exposure suffered by the
fetus. The case is dismissed because she did not know she was pregnant when
she consented to the x-rays. (Had she been asked the question, "Are you
pregnant?"? She still would have answered "No." Thus, the x-rays would have
been taken anyway, even if the question had been duly asked). Which element
could NOT be proven in this case?
a. Duty owned.
b. Breach of duty.
c.
Injury.
d. Causation.
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