A local electrician in a small community performs some electrical wiring in a residential home. Some other electricians in the general area also utilize the same procedures. As a result of alleged negligence in the wiring, the plaintiff suffers an electric shock and is seriously injured. The likely result is:

a. The electrician will prevail by establishing he met local standards.
b. The plaintiff will prevail because the electrician's conduct will be judged by a national standard, not a local standard.
c. It will depend upon which side has the better expert witness(s).
d. The electrician will prevail because he did not intend this injury to occur.


B

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