UK Tort Law
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO USE UK LAWTom loses control of his lorry as he turns a corner. He narrowly misses a cyclist, Frida, and ploughs on to the pavement and into a shop. Two shoppers, Benni and Agnetha, are hit by the lorry and rushed to hospital. Bob, a customer in the shop, immediately takes pictures of the accident and those involved, and then posts them on his Facebook page. Bennis husband, Ashok, sees the pictures and rushes to the hospital where she has been taken. Ashok sees Benni, covered in blood, before she is taken to the operating theatre. Agnetha is permanently disabled following the accident and her mother Suri becomes her carer. Ashok and Frida suffer mental illnesses. Suri is depressed and some months later suffers a mental breakdown. How far does Tom owe a duty of care in tort for the harm he has caused?
