To establish res ipsa loquitur in most states,the plaintiff must demonstrate all but which of the following?
A)direct evidence of the defendant's lack of due care
B)the harm ordinarily would not occur in the absence of negligence
C)the plaintiff had no role in causing the harm
D)the defendant had exclusive control of the thing that caused the harm

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Res ipsa loquitur does not require direct evidence of the defendant's lack of due care, but rather allows the inference of negligence from the circumstances of the accident. The plaintiff must demonstrate that the harm ordinarily would not occur in the absence of negligence, that they had no role in causing the harm, and that the defendant had exclusive control of the thing that caused the harm.

To Establish Res Ipsa Loquitur in Most States,the Plaintiff Must