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Jaensch v Coffey
[1984] HCA 52; (1984) 155 CLR 549
Key Principle
A duty of care to avoid psychiatric injury extends to a close relative who suffers nervous shock through direct perception of the immediate aftermath of a negligently caused accident, even if not present at the scene.
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