The defendants negligently burned the plaintiff. The burn provoked the onset of a pre-existing malignant cancer from which the plaintiff subsequently died. Even though the plaintiff had a pre-disposition towards cancer, the defendants were held liable.
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Smith v Leech Brain [1962] 2 QB 405
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#law #negligence #remoteness #tort
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Smith v Leech Brain [1962] 2 QB 405
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The defendants negligently burned the plaintiff. The burn provoked the onset of a pre-existing malignant cancer from which the plaintiff subsequently died. Even though the plaintiff had a pre-disposition towards cancer, the defendants were held liable.
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