Question

Donna asked Janet if she could borrow her minivan to transport her used furniture to Hour Children, a local non-profit. Janet was reluctant to say yes because she knew Donna’s habit of speeding and her record of prior traffic violations. Despite this, however, because Janet believed in the mission of Hour Children, Janet agreed to let Donna use her minivan.

Donna drove carefully and dropped off her furniture at the Hour Children Thrift Shop. In a rush to return home, Donna drove 35 miles over the speed limit. Donna lost control of the minivan, which tumbled off a ramp and down a hill, crashing into a tree.

Paul witnessed the crash and ran down the hill to help, but in doing so, he stumbled and severely sprained his ankle. Donna got out of the minivan without a scratch, but the minivan sustained extensive damage.

An ambulance took Paul to the hospital, where the Emergency Room doctor taped up his ankle, gave him crutches, and prescribed three months of physical therapy. Paul’s injuries prevented him from opening his new home remodeling business for another three months.

Paul sues Donna and Janet for the injuries he sustained trying to rescue Donna and the income he lost from the three-month delay in opening his business.

Can either Donna, or Janet, or both, be held liable for Paul’s injuries? Explain.

Can Paul recover his medical and therapy costs? From whom? Explain.

Can Paul recover the income lost from the delay in opening his business? From whom? Explain.

Answer 1

1. Can either Donna, or Janet, or both, be held liable for Paul’s injuries? Explain.

No Donna and Janet are not responsible, for Paul Injuries.,

As per case study of Donna, Janet and Paul,

When Donna lost control on minivan, and crashing into a tree then Paul ran down the hill to help Donna, then Pole Stumbled and Injured, here Donna did not asking Paul for help him, without it, Paul came there to help donna, and Injured cause of his own mistake, his intensity was good to help Donna but cause of his mistakes Paul stumbled and Injured. So I think donna and Janet are not responsible for the Paul Injuries.

2. Can Paul recover his medical and therapy costs? From whom? Explain

As I mentioned Donna and Janet both are not responsible, for injuries of Paul, then how Paul can recover is medical cost from both, definitely Paul, intention was good he was trying to help donna, when accident did but before that Paul stumbled and enjoyed and did not help to donna, so in this case study donna is not responsible for Paul injuries and Paul can recover his therapy cost from anyone.

3. Can Paul recover the income lost from the delay in opening his business? From whom? Explain

In this case study, donna mistake is he want to go to home early after delivery furniture, and he increased speed 35 km of minivan, that is donna mistake opposite of Janet and donna have to Provide all damaged minivan repair cost to Janet but,

In the case of Paul he can't recover income lost cause of delay in opening his business from Donna, cause before going to help to donna, Paul stumbled, but Donna can provide Income lost amount to Paul if he want, Its Donna Decision, cause of Donna mistake Paul face huge loss of 3 months, Paul can't Press Donna to provide Income lost Amount, but as a human being if Donna want then He can help to Paul.