The pursuer sought damages after an accident involving a stretching or twisting movement, which gave rise to no psychological consequences and in which the symptoms resolved in a relatively shortly time. It was accepted that any symptoms experienced by the pursuer after a date some twenty eight months after the accident did not relate to the accident.
Judges:
Lord Brodie
Citations:
[2003] ScotCS 58, 2003 SLT 745
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Jurisdiction:
Scotland
Cited by:
Cited – Iseabal Emslie v Anne Bell OHCS 12-Aug-2004
The defender had driven into the back of the pursuer’s car, causing the injuries. She claimed that the accident had aggravated a pre-existing slight injury to her knee.
Held: The pursuer’s accounts of her injuries had not been entirely . .
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Personal Injury, Damages
Updated: 28 July 2022; Ref: scu.183994