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Hammontree v. Jenner
When someone is grievously injured, who should pay? After all, someone will inevitably internalize the costs of injury, whether that person is an insurer, the person who caused the harm, or the injured person herself.
In this case, a woman was injured through no fault of her own and failed to recover for either her physical or property injuries. Why does tort law arrive at such a solution? Is it the best way to resolve such disputes?
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