A vessel was delayed in sailing and torpedoed on 25 May 1916. It would not have been torpedoed if it had made the same voyage two or three days earlier.
Held: The claim failed. There was no cuasative link.
Citations:
(1917) 86 LJKB 1495
Cited by:
Cited – Chester v Afshar HL 14-Oct-2004
The claimant suffered back pain for which she required neurosurgery. The operation was associated with a 1-2% risk of the cauda equina syndrome, of which she was not warned. She went ahead with the surgery, and suffered that complication. The . .
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Damages
Updated: 13 May 2022; Ref: scu.216516
