Jacinda Has Had Seizures All Her Life; Nonetheless She Still

Jacinda has had seizures all her life; nonetheless she still drives her car to and from work every day. One day on her way to work, she began having a seizure while driving. Subsequently she was unable to stop her car at a stop sign and hit multiple children as they crossed the street on their walk to school. Will Jacinda likely be successful in her argument that the accident was a result of an involuntary action?

A) Yes, she has no control of when her seizures take place.
B) Yes, she did not intend to hit the students.
C) No, she was aware of her seizure disorder and should take precautions.
D) No, unless she was taking anti-seizure medication at the time.

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