An office building at State University contains a concrete stairway, the carpet on which has become worn and frayed. Despite numerous warnings by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the university has not replaced a burned-out light in the stairway. Fred, a student, recently caught his heel in the torn carpet, tripped, and fell down the stairway. He was hospitalized for a severe concussion and other injuries. After his release from the hospital, he required much more medical attention and medication and had to withdraw from the university for a semester. He brings suit against the university.
Which one of the following is the bestling of causal analysis for Fred s attorney to pursue in the personal injury case?
(A) The concrete steps, because they were hard, worsened Fred s injuries.
(B) The university is responsible for the condition of the carpet.
(C) The burned-out light constitutes negligence.
(D) The distance Fred fell worsened his injuries.
(E) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has no jurisdiction over the university.