Principle

TORTS — Negligence — Inevitable Accident — Defence Not Established Where Evidence Shows Switch Was Left On

Area of law
TORTS
Court
Supreme Court

Inevitable accident is not established where human negligence caused the accident. The principle applies to tort law. The defence requires that the accident could not have been prevented by reasonable care. The rule protects claimants. The court will find negligence where proper precautions were not…

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