Legal question about terminology

Question

WHAT IS AN "EGGSHELL PLAINTIFF" ? and is it good or bad for the plaintiffs side. thanks

Answer 1

The "eggshell skull" rule means the defendant is responsible for the consequences of his actions (the injuries caused to the plaintiff) regardless of whether the plaintiff was more likely to suffer those injuries.  By that logic, an eggshell plaintiff would be someone who is predisposed to greater injuries than normal people.

Answer 2

it has to do with the mental state of the person..can be good or bad...check the website link below

Answer 3

"The eggshell skull rule (or thin-skull rule) is a legal doctrine used in both tort law and criminal law that holds an individual liable for all consequences resulting from his or her activities leading to an injury to another person, even if the victim suffers an unusually high level of damage (e.g. due to a pre-existing vulnerability or medical condition). The term implies that if a person had a skull as delicate as the shell of an egg, and a tortfeasor or assailant who did not know of that condition were to hit that person on the head, causing the skull unexpectedly to break, the responsible party would be held liable for all damages resulting from the wrongful contact, even though they were not foreseeable. The general maxim is that defendants must "take their victims as they find them", a quotation from the judgment of Lawton LJ in the criminal case of R v. Blaue."

It's not "good" for the plaintiff's side because the plaintiff is likely to have suffered a lot of injury.

But the plaintiff will likely collect high damage awards.

Answer 4

its sounds bad for the plaintiff..too easy to crack their case possibly?