If A has a miscarriage and sues her doctor for malpractice for giving her x-rays before realizing she was pregnant, and A reveals on the witness stand that she fell down the stairs at home just before the miscarriage, the element of the plaintiff's proof that is in jeopardy is

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The element of proximate cause is in jeopardy because A's fall down the stairs could be seen as an intervening cause that contributed to her miscarriage, making it difficult to prove that the doctor's x-rays were the direct and proximate cause of the injury.

If a Has a Miscarriage and Sues Her Doctor for Malpractice