While transferring a patient from her house to the ambulance, one of the EMTs slips on a patch of ice and falls. The stretcher overturns, and the patient suffers a broken wrist. She files a lawsuit in civil court alleging negligence. For the patient, which of the following will be the most difficult component of negligence to prove?

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Proving proximate cause in this scenario may be difficult because it involves establishing a direct connection between the EMT's slip on the patch of ice and the patient's broken wrist. The patient may need to demonstrate that the EMT's action, or lack of action, was the direct cause of her injury. Duty to act, damage, and implied consent may be easier to demonstrate in this scenario, as the EMT had a duty to safely transport the patient, the patient suffered a broken wrist, and consent was likely obtained before the transfer.

While Transferring a Patient from Her House to the Ambulance