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[1996] AC 155 (HL). The claimant was involved in a car accident caused by the defendant, but suffered no physical injury. However, he contended that his underlying 'chronic fatigue syndrome' was made worse, and permanent, by the accident. The claim failed in the Court of Appeal, on the basis that an injury of the claimant's meta could not have reasonably been forseen by the defendant, and thus the defendant owed the claimant no duty of care. However, the HouseOfLords held that if it is forseeable that some injury may occur, it is irrelevant whether it turn out to be physical injury orpsychiatric injury.


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