If a plaintiff has a pre-existing condition that makes their injuries worse:

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When a plaintiff has a pre-existing condition that makes their injuries worse, the defendant is liable for any loss of the same kind that would be reasonably foreseeable. This means that if the defendant's actions caused damage that is of the same type as the plaintiff's pre-existing condition or injury, the defendant is liable for the full extent of the damage caused. However, if the defendant's actions caused a new type of damage that is not related to the plaintiff's pre-existing condition or injury, the defendant is only liable to the extent that this new damage is reasonably foreseeable. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer.

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