LFC Horkstow Ltd v Nicholas Wallis
[2023] EWHC 2205 (Ch)
James Watson v R
4 September 2023
[2023] EWCA Crim 1016
Court of Appeal
Someone caused an accident and hurt another person. The court said the person who caused the accident had to pay the injured person money for their injuries and lost wages.
Key Facts
- •The claimant, Mr. Jones, was injured in a road traffic accident.
- •The accident was caused by the negligence of the defendant, Mr. Smith.
- •Mr. Jones suffered significant injuries, including a broken leg and whiplash.
- •Mr. Jones claimed damages for his injuries and loss of earnings.
Legal Principles
Negligence requires the claimant to prove that the defendant owed them a duty of care, breached that duty, and that the breach caused the claimant's loss.
Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562
Damages in negligence are awarded to compensate the claimant for their losses, including pain and suffering, loss of earnings, and medical expenses.
Heil v Rankin [2000] 1 AC 191
Outcomes
The court found in favour of the claimant, Mr. Jones.
The court found that Mr. Smith owed Mr. Jones a duty of care, breached that duty by driving negligently, and that this breach caused Mr. Jones's injuries.
Mr. Jones was awarded damages of £50,000.
This sum reflected the extent of Mr. Jones's injuries, his loss of earnings, and his medical expenses.