Hughes v McKeown: 1985

It was not appropriate to make any reduction in the damages multiplier for future loss of earnings to reflect the possibility that the pursuer might marry and have children.

Citations:

[1985] 1 WLR 963

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedGregg v Scott HL 27-Jan-2005
The patient saw his doctor and complained about a lump under his arm. The doctor failed to diagnose cancer. It was nine months before treatment was begun. The claimant sought damages for the reduction in his prospects of disease-free survival for . .
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Damages

Updated: 05 July 2022; Ref: scu.222513