Cause of Action in Negligence

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The tort is evident due to the negligence of Silverline Construction ltd. The following evidence can be used by the plaintiff. Below I have stated my evidence in accordance to Emma’s case. The plaintiff is due a form of repayment/compensation as stated within the case, due to the negligence presented by Silverline construction ltd. Emma suffered serious facial injuries and concussion and could not carry out her work for 6 months. The case of Lord Atkin in Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC562 ‘’you must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you can reasonably foresee would be likely to injure your neighbour. Who, then, in law is my neighbour?’’ this effectively means that Silverline construction ltd. should have foreseen the possibility of there being a failure in the buildings construction taking into consideration the residence within the parameter of the site. I have simply stated the basis that Emma is owed a duty of care due to their negligence. The following case established in conjunction that clearly assess whether or not the plaintiff is owed a duty is shown in the case of Caparo Industries Plc. v Dickman [1990] 2 AC 605 developing the fundamental outline that is presented from the neighbours principle, a three stage test was created to further assess the eligibility of a claim. In some respects it was foreseeable that if the building collapsed the chances of the building causing damage to property or causing injury to be high, however it wasn’t taken into consideration the structural integrity of the building, causing it to collapse. The second stage looks for the physical closeness within the two parties, this extends from the neighbour principle further assessing the right to a claim. The building coll... ... middle of paper ... .../cases/EWHC/Exch/1856/J65.html&query=Blyth+and+v.+and+Birmingham+and+Waterworks&method=boolean Last accessed: 11th November 2013. Consumer Build. (N/A). Construction phase. Available: http://www.consumerbuild.org.nz/publish/phase/buildingphase-final.php. Last accessed 9th November 2013. Lord Atkin. (1932). Negligence – duty of care. Available: http://www.e-lawresources.co.uk/Duty-of-care.php. Last accessed 8th November 2013. Negligence Duty of care Cases. (2003). Available: http://www.lawteacher.net/tort-law/cases/negligence-duty-cases.php. Last accessed 8th November 2013. Neighbour principle. (2003). Available: http://www.lawteacher.net/tort-law/essays/neighbour-principle.php. Last accessed 8th November 2013. Tort - Caparo v Dickman. (2003). Available: http://www.lawteacher.net/tort-law/essays/tort-caparo-v-dickman.php. Last accessed 8th November 2013.

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