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Damage - Coggle Diagram

- - - - This determined the 'but for' test.
        
        The test is satisfied if it can be said that :
        
        'But for the defendant's breach , the claimant would not have suffered any damage ' .
        
        -Barnett v Chelsea and Kensington Hospital Management Committee
        
        Multiple causes : Sometimes there is more than one possible cause of the claimants loss/damage
        Courts must decide who was at fault overall.
        
        -Fairchild v Glenhaven Funeral Services Ltd and Barker v Corus- liability should be divided according to the probability that one or other caused the harm.
  - - - -Smith v Littlewoods
        -Corr v IBC Vehicles
- - - - Bradford v Robinson Rentals - not too remote
        
        Hughes v Lord Advocate - not too remote
        
        Doughty v Turner Asbestos - too remote,no claim.
    - - Smith v Leech Brain - The defendant cannot use something special or unique about the claimant to escape liability.