Question: Can I sue my neighbor who told me to stick my tongue on a frozen metal bar outside? When I tore my tongue off the piece of metal it pulled the skin with it. Ouch!
Answer: Beware of the legal doctrine assumption of the risk. It involves venturousness and involves a subjective test of whether plaintiff fully understood the nature and extent of a known danger and voluntarily exposed herself to it. A successful assumption of the risk defense is a complete bar to recovery.
Note: The information in this column are opinions and are not meant to give legal advice.
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