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Survival Actions Quiz

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the primary purpose of a survival action?

  1. To compensate the estate of a deceased person for damages suffered before death.
  2. To punish the defendant for causing the death of the deceased person.
  3. To provide financial support to the deceased person's family.
  4. To deter others from engaging in similar conduct.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who can bring a survival action?

  1. The deceased person's spouse.
  2. The deceased person's children.
  3. The deceased person's parents.
  4. The deceased person's estate.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What types of damages can be recovered in a survival action?

  1. Medical expenses.
  2. Pain and suffering.
  3. Lost wages.
  4. All of the above.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the statute of limitations for a survival action?

  1. One year.
  2. Two years.
  3. Three years.
  4. Four years.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What defenses can a defendant raise in a survival action?

  1. Contributory negligence.
  2. Assumption of risk.
  3. Statute of limitations.
  4. All of the above.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a survival action and a wrongful death action?

  1. A survival action is brought by the deceased person's estate, while a wrongful death action is brought by the deceased person's family.
  2. A survival action seeks to recover damages for injuries suffered by the deceased person before death, while a wrongful death action seeks to recover damages for the family's loss of support and companionship.
  3. A survival action has a shorter statute of limitations than a wrongful death action.
  4. All of the above.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which state did the concept of survival actions originate?

  1. England
  2. United States
  3. Canada
  4. Australia
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the main purpose of a survival statute?

  1. To allow the estate of a deceased person to recover damages for injuries suffered before death.
  2. To provide financial support to the deceased person's family.
  3. To punish the defendant for causing the death of the deceased person.
  4. To deter others from engaging in similar conduct.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT an element of a survival action?

  1. Death of the plaintiff.
  2. Injury to the plaintiff.
  3. Causation.
  4. Damages.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the measure of damages in a survival action?

  1. The value of the deceased person's lost earning capacity.
  2. The deceased person's pain and suffering.
  3. The deceased person's medical expenses.
  4. All of the above.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a defense to a survival action?

  1. Contributory negligence.
  2. Assumption of risk.
  3. Statute of limitations.
  4. Act of God.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the survival action's relationship to the wrongful death action?

  1. They are mutually exclusive.
  2. They are alternative remedies.
  3. They are cumulative remedies.
  4. They are unrelated.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which state did the first survival statute originate?

  1. Massachusetts
  2. New York
  3. Pennsylvania
  4. Virginia
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the survival action's relationship to the estate of the deceased?

  1. The survival action is brought by the estate of the deceased.
  2. The survival action is brought against the estate of the deceased.
  3. The survival action is unrelated to the estate of the deceased.
  4. None of the above.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a type of survival action?

  1. Medical malpractice.
  2. Product liability.
  3. Negligence.
  4. Breach of contract.
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