The doctrine of loss of chance: a saviour in cases of unclear causation?

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The doctrine of loss of chance: a saviour in cases of unclear causation?

In proving negligence, one of the elements which the plaintiff must prove is that the damage suffered was caused by the defendant's negligence. In other words, the burden of proof lies on the plaintiff to prove causation. The standard of proof requires the plaintiff to show on balance of probab...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Jahn Kassim, Puteri Nemie
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	LexisNexis Malaysia Sdn Bhd 2003
Subjects:	K Law (General) R Medicine (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/3436/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/3436/1/doctrine_loss_chance.pdf

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