The document presents summaries of various legal cases and asks the reader to identify the case being summarized. It includes summaries of cases such as Donoghue v Stevenson, which involved a woman finding a snail in her ginger beer, and Bourhill v Young, which involved a pregnant woman going into shock after witnessing a car accident.
3. Who am I? I was pregnant I heard an accident I went to have a look I saw blood on the road I went into shock and lost the baby ????????????????? Bourhill v Young (1943)
4. Who am I? My friend bought me a drink – ginger beer After I had drank some – I poured out the rest A partially decomposed snail fell out I was violently ill as a result ????????????????????? Donoghue v Stevenson (1932)
5. Who am I? I am a mechanic I have one eye My employer did not provide me with goggles A piece of metal went into my eye ????????????????????? Paris v Stepheny Borough Council (1951)
6. Who am I? I was a 14 year old boy I have found a boat near where I live I went out to try and repair it When I was trying to fix it it slipped on me. I am now paralysed. ?????????????????? Jolley v Sutton London Borough Council (2000)
7. Who am I? I was walking along the road – minding my own business I was hit on the head by a cricket ball I sued the cricket club ??????????????????? Bolton v Stone (1951)
8. Who am I? I was a bus driver I left the keys in the ignition When I got back to the bus it had been stolen Someone has stolen the bus killed a cyclist. ???????????????????? Topp v London Country bus ltd (1993)
9. Who am I? I was having an asthma attack (fortunately I was at the Dr’s surgery) The Dr called for an ambulance The ambulance took nearly an hour to arrive I had a heart attack! ???????????????????? Kent v Griffiths (2000)
10. Who am I? I am a night-watchman I went to the hospital with stomach pains The Dr sent me home and told me to see my own Dr in the morning In the morning I was dead (Arsenic poisoning) ???????????????????? Barnett v Chelsea and Kensington Hospital (1969)
11. Who am I? I am a young boy This strange man keeps falling me everywhere I go I have reported it to the police but nothing has been done. My father was murdered by this man and I was seriously injured ???????????????????? Osman v Ferguson (1993)
12. Who am I? I am a fire officer I was in charge on a 999 call I ordered the sprinkler system to be turned off The fire spread and caused more damages due to my actions ???????????????????? Capital & Countries plc v Hampshire County Council (1997)
13. Who am I? I am a blind man I went to my local shop. On my way tripped over a hammer. I hurt my self ??????????????????? Haley v London Electricity Board 1965)
14. Who am I? I am a (10 year old) boy I saw a manhole surrounded by paraffin lamps I went into the hole with one of the lamps There was an explosion (which was unforeseeable) I was badly burned ????????????????????????? Hughs v Lord Advocate (1963)
15. Who am I? Some molten metal splashed on my lip at work due to someone’s carelessness Unknown to me my lip was in a pre-malignant state The burn on my lip triggered cancer ???????????????????? Smith v Leech Brain and Co (1962)
16. Who am I? My daughter was killed (by the Yorkshire Ripper) The police had interviewed the killer and let him go – 3 times! If they hadn’t been negligent my daughter would still be alive ???????????????????? Hill v Chief constable of South Yorkshire (1990)
17. Who am I? I worked in a factory It had been flooded The factory spread some sawdust on some of the spillage but not all I slipped and hurt myself The factory should have been closed ?????????????????????? Latimer v AEC Ltd (1953)
18. Who am I? I worked on a ship I carelessly caused an oil spillage The oil drifted into Sydney Harbour The oil caught fire and spread into the wharf Several boats were destroyed – along with half of the wharf. ?????????????????????? The Wagon Mound (1961)