Los Angeles Claims Adjuster Property and Causality Practice Exam

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What doctrine may prevent a person from recovering damages if they knowingly exposed themselves to danger?

  1. Contributory Negligence

  2. Intervening Cause

  3. Assumption of Risk

  4. Statute of Limitations

The correct answer is: Assumption of Risk

The doctrine that may prevent a person from recovering damages if they knowingly exposed themselves to danger is the concept of assumption of risk. This legal principle holds that individuals who voluntarily engage in an activity that has inherent risks cannot later claim damages for any injuries that occur as a result of those risks. Assumption of risk operates under the understanding that by choosing to participate in a risky activity, individuals acknowledge and accept the potential consequences associated with that activity. For example, if someone participates in a contact sport or rides a roller coaster, they understand that there is a risk of injury involved. If they are injured under such circumstances, they typically cannot hold others liable for those injuries because they assumed the risk by deciding to engage in the activity knowingly. Contributory negligence, on the other hand, refers to a situation where a person's own negligence contributed to their injuries, which can affect their ability to recover damages, but it is not specifically about knowingly accepting risks. An intervening cause pertains to an event that occurs after the defendant's act and contributes to the injury, potentially breaking the causal chain. The statute of limitations sets a deadline for filing claims, but it does not address the circumstances of risk assumption related to an individual's actions.