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Adam was playing at his house's backyard when he was bitten by a very poisonous king cobra which can kill within as little 30 minutes

Adam was playing at his house's backyard when he was bitten by a very poisonous king cobra which can kill within as little 30 minutes after being bitten. Rachel immediately brought her son to the hospital which is 30 minutes away from her house. Once she reached the Emergency Department, there is no medical officer who is able to attend to Adam immediately as a major accident involving 5 vehicles had just occurred and they were busy attending the victims were brought to the same hospital. Adam died 15 minutes after they arrived at the hospital without being given a medical attention.

A very distraught Rachel brought up a claim against the hospital stating that if the doctor has attended to her child, her child would have been saved.

Kindly advise the hospital on whether they are liable for negligence due to the failure to attend to the child immediately when he was brought to the hospital. You may use any relevant case laws to support your answer.

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