Practice question
The actual cause of an injury is established by direct evidence. A claimant asks the court to disregard that evidence and use res ipsa as an automatic liability shortcut. What limitation does Nuñez identify?
- The doctrine does not replace analysis where the actual cause is identified or established
- Res ipsa always overrides direct proof
- Direct evidence becomes inadmissible after an accident
- Every established cause is negligent by definition
- Res ipsa eliminates every element of malpractice
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles 1735, 1755-1756, 2176, 2179, 2184-2185 and 2214: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Spouses Nuñez v. Dr. Daz, G.R. No. 246489, January 29, 2024, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/jan2024/gr_246489_2024.html
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