Burley was seriously injured while walking down the street near a construction site when a large plastic pipe fell on his head. Burley has been unable to determine what caused the accident. Burley intends to sue the owner of the construction site using the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur. The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur will assist Burley in his claims how:
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O A. The doctrine establishes a presumption of a breach of the duty of care by the defendant without the need to show exactly how the accident happened.
O B. The doctrine establishes that the defendant is liable as a matter of law without the need to show causation in fact.
O C. The doctrine eliminates the defense of comparative or contributory negligence so that Burley's own negligence will not be considered by the jury.
O D. A, B, and C are all correct.