The Conundrum of Two Fellows in The Same Ship: A Comparative Legal Analysis of The Duplicity of Damages in South Africa

Abstract South African law recognizes the common law right of the plaintiff to institute a claim for damages arising from loss caused by the delictual conduct of the defendant. In addition to the claim for common law damages for pain and suffering, insult, shock, past and future medical expenses, an...

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