Category: Causation
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In Queensland v Masson [2020] HCA 28, the High Court considered whether the State was liable in negligence for its paramedic’s omission to promptly administer Adrenaline to Masson, who sustained severe brain damage after an asthma attack.
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In Amaca Pty Ltd v Ellis [2010] HCA 5, the High Court determined that asbestos exposure was not a probable cause of a long-term smoker’s lung cancer—it was incorrect of the trial judge to assess causation by reference to the cumulative asbestos exposure over successive employment periods.
