Jamari negligently hit Samantha in the head with a stick. Most people would have suffered a simple bruise as a result of that accident. If so, damages would have been worth $200. Such damages were reasonably foreseeable before the accident occurred. Samantha, however, actually suffered brain damage because she had an unusually fragile skull. Consequently, she suffered a loss valued at $5 000 000. A loss of that size was not reasonably foreseeable before the accident occurred. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Under the "eggshell skull" rule in tort law, a defendant is liable for the full extent of a plaintiff's injury, even if the injury is more severe than what was reasonably foreseeable, due to a pre-existing condition.

Jamari Negligently Hit Samantha in the Head with a Stick