Madden v Quirk: QBD 1989

The plaintiff had been riding as a passenger in the open part of a pick up truck which crashed.
Held: The passenger contributed significantly (85%) to his own injuries by choosing an unsafe mode of travel.

Judges:

Simon Brown J

Citations:

[1989] 1 WLR 702

Statutes:

Civil Liability (Contributions) Act 1978 2(1)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedExel Logistics Ltd v Curran and others CA 30-Sep-2004
The claimants sought damages for personal injuries after a crash in a Land Rover maintained by the defendants. The defendants appealed findings of negligence in failing properly to inflate the rear tyres, in continuing despite the danger, and poor . .
CitedBrian Warwicker Partnership v HOK International Ltd CA 27-Jul-2005
The claimant partnership had sought a contribution from the defendants to the damages awarded against it.
Held: The section made allowance for non-causative factors when calculating a contribution, but the extent to which they should be . .
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Negligence, Damages

Updated: 16 August 2022; Ref: scu.214662