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Practice question: Assumption of Risk

Multiple Choice Hard

Practice question

An operator gives its first explanation of a previously unappreciated danger only after the participant has been injured. It relies solely on that later explanation to prove informed acceptance before exposure. What is the defect?
  1. Post-injury warnings automatically prove prior consent
  2. The later explanation does not establish the required prior knowledge and appreciation
  3. Actual comprehension is unnecessary
  4. Consent can always be imposed retrospectively
  5. Every explanation eliminates a completed injury

Legal references

  • Civil Code, Articles 6, 19-21, 27, 32, 430, 1144-1155, 1757-1758 and 2034: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
  • Abrogar v. Cosmos Bottling Co., G.R. No. 164749, March 15, 2017, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/mar2017/gr_164749_2017.html

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