3. Negligent harm to the person: general considerations
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Titles in the Core Text series take the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing focused, concise, and reliable guides for students at all levels. This chapter deals with negligence as it relates to claimants who have suffered personal injury. It discusses the general rules on establishing duty and breach of duty. It then describes the system of recovery for injuries in negligence. It also considers special categories of claimant: those who suffer nervous shock, those complaining of negligence in relation to birth, and rescuers.