Sandy lives on the top floor of a 10-story building in a big city.There is a 30-story apartment building under construction next door to her building.One morning while eating her corn flakes,a brand new toilet comes crashing through the roof of Sandy's apartment and injures her.She would like to sue the construction firm,but has no way of finding out or proving what persons were involved or exactly what happened.The doctrine that would most help Sandy is:

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The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur allows a plaintiff to infer negligence on the part of the defendant based on the circumstances of the accident. In this case, a toilet falling through the roof of a nearby building under construction would suggest negligence on the part of the construction firm. This doctrine would help Sandy establish liability even without specific evidence of who was responsible for the accident.

Sandy Lives on the Top Floor of a 10-Story Building