Res Ipsa Loquitur: When the Facts Speak for Themselves in Negligence Law
Res Ipsa Loquitur: When the Facts Speak for Themselves in Negligence Law Introduction Among the many doctrines developed by courts to address the practical difficulties of proving negligence, few are as influential and enduring as the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur. Latin for “the thing speaks for itself,” the doctrine permits a plaintiff to establish a prima facie case of negligence through circumstantial evidence when direct evidence of the defendant’s misconduct is unavailable. Rather than Read more