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Negligence (Breach of duty (Nettleship v Weston (1971) (C gave D driving…

- - - - Medical evidence showed the victim would still have died even if proper treatment had been given, which D refused to give
      - But for the defendant treating the victim, he still would have died
  - - - Oil leaked at a wharf and was ignited by sparks from nearby welding, resulting in destruction of some boats and the wharf
      - Some harm was foreseeable but the whole wharf burning down was not reasonably foreseeable - it was too remote from the original negligent act
  - - - C's husband was splashed by molten metal via employer's negligence which aggravated a pre-existing cancerous condition
      - Take your victim as you find them