A jury in a medical malpractice lawsuit against a hospital determines that the patient is responsible for two-thirds of the injury and the hospital is responsible for one-third. The jury determined that the compensation for the injury will be $900,000. The hospital had to pay the entire amount. This is due to ____.
A. punitive damages
B. joint and several liability
C. the statute of limitations
D. clerical error
Answer: B
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