Week Three: Causation
- Defining causation in the Supreme Court of Canada
- Two tests for causation: “but for” test and “material contribution test”
- Complex causation issues:
- Pre-existing injuries or health conditions;
- Multiple tortious and non-tortious events;
- Divisible and indivisible injuries
- Psychological injuries as a special case
- Addiction as a special case
- Crumbling Skull doctrine distinguished
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