If a man enters surgery to have his left leg amputated and leaves surgery with his right leg amputated, which Latin term of law applies?

Name: If a man enters surgery to have his left leg amputated and leaves surgery with his right leg amputated, which Latin term of law applies?
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Res ipsa loquitur means, "The thing speaks for itself." The presumption that the surgeon removed the wrong leg means that the plaintiff does not have to prove that negligence occurred to recover from the defendant.

If a Man Enters Surgery to Have His Left Leg