Duty of Care

Question 1

Egg shell skull rule

Answer 1

‘egg shell skull’ rule provides an exception to req of foreseeability.

Damage which may be unforeseeable to be recovered.

This rule describes the situation in which the claimant suffers from a pre-existing condition which causes the effect of the defendant’s negligence to be more extensive or severe than might have been reasonably foreseeable.

Question 2

Rescuer

Answer 2

No duty to voluntarily assist in rescue.
If you do volunteer, only duty is to not make things worse!