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402.16b Emergency Medical Treatment (Describe conduct in question) occurred in the course of [rendering] [or] [failing to render] emergency [care] [treatment] to (claimant or decedent). The issue for you to decide is whether (defendant) acted with reckless disregard of the consequences in (describe conduct in question); and, if so, whether that reckless disregard was a legal cause of the [loss] [injury] [or] [damage] to (claimant, decedent or person for whose injury claim is made). A [hospital] [physician] acts with "reckless disregard" for the consequences of [its] [his] [her] actions if [it] [he] [she] knew or should have known at the time [it] [he] [she] rendered emergency services that [its] [his] [her] conduct would likely result in injury or death, considering [the seriousness of the situation] [the lack of a prior patient-physician relationship] [time constraints due to other emergencies requiring [care] [treatment] at the same time] [the lack of time or ability to obtain appropriate medical consultation] [and] [the inability to obtain an appropriate medical history of the patient]. If the greater weight of the evidence does not support (claimant)'s claim, then your verdict [on this claim] should be for (defendant). [However, if the greater weight of the evidence does support (claimant)'s claim on these issues, then your verdict [on this claim] should be for (claimant) and against (defendant).] [However, if the greater weight of the evidence does support (claimant)'s claim on these issues, then you should consider the defense[s] raised by (defendant)].] [Proceed to instructions 402.14 and 402.15] [However, if the greater weight of the evidence does not support (claimant)'s claim of reckless disregard of the consequences, then your verdict [on this claim] should be for (defendant) and against (claimant).]