The fact that the care received by a child, whose mother had been murdered, was equivalent to the care received from the mother should be disregarded when calculating loss of mother’s care.
Citations:
Times 25-Aug-1998, Gazette 16-Sep-1998, [1998] EWHC Admin 801
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Distinguished – Hayden v Hayden CA 1992
The claimant’s mother died in a car accident caused by the father. The father then took over the mother’s role in caring for the claimant.
Held: Those services, and compensation awarded to provide for them, were not a benefit accruing as a . .
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Personal Injury, Damages
Updated: 31 March 2022; Ref: scu.138922