In order to establish defence of voluntary assumption of the risk what does the defendant need to show?

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To establish a defence of voluntary assumption of the risk, the defendant needs to show that the claimant knew the nature and extent of the risk of harm and voluntarily agreed to it. The claimant must have had a full understanding of the nature and extent of the risk and must have voluntarily accepted it. If the claimant was unaware of the possibility of injury, the defence of voluntary assumption of the risk would not apply. Option A is incorrect because the claimant must have known the nature and extent of the risk of harm. Option B is incorrect because the claimant may have agreed to the risk involuntarily. Option D is incorrect because the claimant must have had knowledge of the possibility of injury.

In Order to Establish Defence of Voluntary Assumption of the Risk