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Eggshell Skull Rule Definition

eggshell skull rule definition – the eggshell skull rule is the principle that a defendant takes his victim as he gets her; in other words, the defendant in an injury lawsuit is liable for a plaintiff’s unforeseen and uncommon reaction to the defendant’s negligent or intentional act. For instance, if a defendant stabs a hemophiliac, that person is still fully liable for the hemophiliac’s death, even if the wound would have caused a non-hemophiliac little harm.

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