CARTER v. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. AND FRANCE (WILLIAM) FENWICK & CO. LTD.

[1974] 1 Lloyd's 419

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

Before His Honour Judge William Stabb, sitting as an additional Judge

Master and servant - Tally clerk injured at night by tripping over wire lashing securing deck cargo - Whether wire lashing sufficiently lighted - Whether shipowners guilty of breach of statutory duty and/or negligent - Whether clerk solely responsible for accident - Docks Regulations 1934, reg. 12. Damages - Quantum - Ankle permanently stiffened through injury - General damages for pain and suffering and loss of amenity - Plaintiff leaving docks under voluntary severance scheme - Whether entitled to claim for future loss of earnings.