There is no public policy reason to exclude damages for loss of profit arising from a claim in negligence. Where as here, the damage was not too remote, and arose directly from the physical damage caused, the loss should recoverable. A burglar alarm service having informed the police a report of a burglary, it failed to inform the claimant customer.
Citations:
Times 20-Jun-2000
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Negligence
Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.78078
