Sobolewska v Threlfall (Rev 1)

Sobolewska v Threlfall (Rev 1)

The defendant was negligent in failing to check to his left before moving his vehicle in a poorly lit car park, resulting in the claimant's left foot being run over and causing her to fall and sustain both ankle and head injuries. The evidence established, on the balance of probabilities, that the injuries were...

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Parties
Claimant: Iwona Sobolewska; Litigation Friend: E W A Skrowonek; Defendant: Michael Alfred Threlfall
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 December 2014
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment on Liability
Outcome
Judgment for the claimant on liability; damages to be assessed.
Legal Topics
Negligence, Personal Injury, Causation, Contributory Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accidents
Tort Law Negligence Personal Injury Causation Contributory Negligence Motor Vehicle Accidents

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Parties

Iwona Sobolewska

Claimant

E W A Skrowonek

Litigation Friend

Michael Alfred Threlfall

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment on Liability

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant was negligent in causing injury to the claimant
  2. 2 Whether the claimant's injuries (ankle and head) were caused by the defendant's vehicle
  3. 3 Whether the claimant was contributorily negligent

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant was negligent in failing to check to his left before moving his vehicle in a poorly lit car park, resulting in the claimant's left foot being run over and causing her to fall and sustain both ankle and head injuries. The evidence established, on the balance of probabilities, that the injuries were caused by the accident involving the defendant's car. There was no contributory negligence on the part of the claimant.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the claimant on liability; damages to be assessed.

Orders

  • Judgment for the claimant
  • Damages to be assessed