‘Eggshell Skull’ Rule

On 23^rd April, 2024, the Supreme Court, in a Judgment delivered in a medical negligence case, explained the applicability of ‘Eggshell Skull Rule’.

• The Court was dealing with an appeal preferred by a woman (claimant) against the hospital seeking enhancement of compensation.
• The eggshell skull rule is a common law principle applied in civil litigation.
• Essentially, when the offender would be liable for all injuries that might be intensified due to the peculiar conditions of the injured person that the offender might not have known.
• Simply put, the defendant would be held responsible for injuries caused to a person when he hit ....