Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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JAMES v. PARSONS

[1975] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 178

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

Before Mr. Justice Kilner Brown

Negligence - Road accident - Duty of care on driver - Car driven at 40 m.p.h. over hump back bridge - Bridge preceded by S-bend - Liability of driver for injuries to passenger. Damages - Contributory negligence - Failure by passenger in car to wear seat belt - Passenger injured when car left road due to car being driven over hump back bridge at 40 m.p.h. - Whether contributory negligence.

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