Brown v Collas & Le Sueur [1992] JLR 145 (30 June 1992)

Liability for damages extends to a second injury if it is a natural consequence of the plaintiff's attempt to avoid aggravating the first injury and is clearly referable to the original tort.

Citation: [1992] JLR 145
Parties: Plaintiff: Brown; Defendants: Collas & Le Sueur
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Judgment Date: 30 June 1992
Procedural Posture: Tort / Judgment
Outcome: damages recoverable for second injury
Legal Topics: Damages, Remoteness of Damage

Tort Law Damages Remoteness of Damage

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Parties

Brown

Plaintiff

Collas & Le Sueur

Defendants

Procedural Posture

Tort / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether a second injury sustained while attempting to avoid aggravating a first injury is too remote to be recoverable in damages.

Ratio Decidendi

Liability for damages extends to a second injury if it is a natural consequence of the plaintiff's attempt to avoid aggravating the first injury and is clearly referable to the original tort.

Court Disposition

damages recoverable for second injury