While transferring a patient from her house to the ambulance, one of the EMTs slips on a patch of ice and falls. The stretcher overturns, and the patient suffers a broken wrist. She files a lawsuit in civil court alleging negligence. For the patient, which of the following will be the most difficult component of negligence to prove?

A) Proximate cause
B) Duty to act
C) Damage
D) Implied consent


A

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