Australia

Tabet v Gett

(2010) 240 CLR 537

JurisdictionAustralia

Year2010

Statusunclear

Key Principle

The HCA rejected the loss of chance doctrine in medical negligence: a plaintiff cannot recover damages for loss of a chance of a better medical outcome; the plaintiff must prove on the balance of probabilities that the negligence caused the harm.

Area of Law

tort

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