scenario:

Ruby v. Construction Wizards, Inc.Ruby is driving down a two-lane highway one evening at dusk when a sheet of plywood flies out of the bed of a truck coming toward her. The plywood penetrates the cab of Ruby's truck, shatters her windshield, and strikes Ruby. Ruby sustains severe, long-lasting injuries to her left arm and hand, requiring her to receive ongoing medical treatment and causing her to suffer a substantial wage loss. Ruby claims that the truck, driven by an employee of Construction Wizards, Inc., was improperly loaded at the time.

Question

1)Suppose Ruby was a waitress who was going to school to become a dental hygienist. How would you quantify her future earning losses if she was no longer able to become a dental hygienist because of the injuries she sustained in the accident?

2)Suppose Ruby is killed in the accident. On what basis might Ruby's husband and daughter recover damages? Will it make any differenceif Ruby was killed instantly or lingered several days before dying?

3)1)If Construction Wizards is able to prove that Ruby was inattentive and failed to avoid having an accident that an attentive driver could have avoided, what will be the consequences if the claim arises in a contributory negligence jurisdiction? What will Ruby want to argue in response?