In a case in which a doctor is sued for negligence due to an accidentally botched surgery, the reasonable person standard would be that of:
A) a reasonably skilled, competent and experienced doctor
B) a recent graduate from medical school
C) a high school biology teacher
D) an average American
E) none of the other choices

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The reasonable person standard in a medical malpractice case would be that of a reasonably skilled, competent and experienced doctor. This means that the actions of the defendant doctor would be compared to those of a reasonable doctor under similar circumstances, taking into account the standard of care expected of the medical community. Graduation from medical school alone does not necessarily confer the level of skill and experience required for this standard, nor does being a high school biology teacher or an average American.

In a Case in Which a Doctor Is Sued for Negligence