In which of the following situations would the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur apply?

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The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur applies when there is an injury or accident that would not have occurred without negligence on the part of the defendant, and when the plaintiff does not have direct evidence of the defendant's negligence. In this situation, the surgical sponge was left in the plaintiff's stomach after the surgery, and it would not have been there without negligence on the part of the medical staff.

In Which of the Following Situations Would the Doctrine of Res