The doctrine that shifts the burden of proof from the plaintiff to the defendant is the ________ doctrine.

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The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur allows the plaintiff to shift the burden of proof to the defendant by showing that the injury or harm would not have occurred unless the defendant was negligent. This doctrine is often used in medical malpractice cases where the plaintiff may not have all the information about what exactly went wrong during their treatment.

The Doctrine That Shifts the Burden of Proof from the Plaintiff