If someone waiting for a taxi after being in an accident caused by the defendant's negligence is then hit on the head by something falling off of an airplane,the defendant's defense would be:
A)Superseding cause.
B)Assumption of risk.
C)Last clear chance.
D)Comparative negligence.

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The defense of superseding cause states that the defendant's actions were not the direct cause of the plaintiff's injury and that an unforeseeable event occurred that broke the chain of causation. In this scenario, the plaintiff being hit on the head by something falling off an airplane is an unforeseeable event and could be considered a superseding cause, breaking the chain of causation from the defendant's initial negligence.

If Someone Waiting for a Taxi After Being in an Accident