Before analyzing the principles of negligance, here's some simple definition to some legal words to make it easier to understand : 1.Negligance- action taked by the defendent that causes foreseeable danger or injury to another. 2.Duty of care- a moral or legal obligation to ensure the safety or well-being of others. 3.Precedent- an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances. Fact of the case: Mrs Donoghue drank a bottle of ginger beer given by her friend. A decomposing remain of a snail was discovered inside the bottle. She fell ill and was diagonsed with gastroenterities. A legal action was then taken against Mr David Stevenson, the manufacturer of ginger beer. This case established the modern concept of negligance in the English Law. Principles: (important elements from this cas e) 1. Negligance - House of Lords affirmed that negligance is a tort. (Negligance was accepted as a separate tor...
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