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DAMAGES (Special damages (pecuniary, cost of repairing vehicle, claim for…
DAMAGES
a remedy
if C successful, court will award a remedy
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2 heads of damages:
1) Special damages can be precisely calculated. C will have receipts, wage slips, etc
2)General damages future losses, hearing onwards. speculative based on j's best guesses
C is under a duty to mitigate losses - e.g. if medical treatment on NHS can't claim for private treatment
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if C partially contributed, damages can be adjusted accordingly (Sayers v Harlow) (Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945)
Special damages
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if benefits are received bc of PI, will be deducted from damages
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