Question

Doug was speeding and driving recklessly when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a power pole. The crash caused the power to go out in a 3-block radius around the crash-site. Don, who lived within that radius, relied on a breathing machine to live. The power outage caused the machine to stop working for about 10-minutes. During this time Don passed away. Did Doug owe Don a duty of care?

Select one:

a. Yes, because Doug was driving recklessly he should have foreseen that his actions could cause Don to die.

b. Yes, because any injury that stems from a reckless act is foreseeable.

c. No, Don would have died anyway.

d. No, it was not foreseeable that Don would die because of Dougs reckless driving.

Answer 1

a. Yes, because Doug was driving recklessly he should have foreseen that his actions could cause Don to die.

The driving was reckless and any reckless act may cause a negligent impact that may cause death of the individual although in this case, the death was due to a different issue