A showing of res ipsa loquitur requires that the accident ordinarily would not happen absent the defendant's negligence.

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A showing of res ipsa loquitur requires that (1) the injury was caused by an instrumentality under the control of the defendant,(2) the accident ordinarily would not happen absent the defendant's negligence,and (3) there is no evidence of other causes for the accident.The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur (the thing speaks for itself),in some cases,permits the court to infer the defendant's negligence even though that negligence cannot be proved.

A Showing of Res Ipsa Loquitur Requires That the Accident