When assessing damages for losses arising through professional negligence by a school, the court arrived at a lump sum representing the loss of the opportunity to gain employment at the end of a successful period of education. The onus of proving what the plaintiff would have earned had he not been injured and what he was now likely to earn rested on the plaintiff throughout.
Judges:
Garland J, Steyn LJ
Citations:
[1993] P1QR Q1
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Liennard v Slough Borough Council QBD 15-Mar-2002
The claimant sought damages from the respondents who had been responsible for his education, for having failed to diagnose his learning difficulties. The school had recognised that he was underachieving, but diagnosis as to the reason was not easy. . .
Cited – Vernon v Bosley (3) CA 19-Dec-1996
The plaintiff claimed damages for acute stress after failing to rescue his two daughters in an accident caused by the defendant. After the accident, he became involved in family proceedings concerning custody of other children. Medical reports used . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Damages, Personal Injury, Education
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.184030
