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The High Court has refused to strike out a fatal injury claim brought by the plaintiff, who is the named executor in the deceased's will but has not yet obtained a grant of probate. The court has decided to stay the proceedings to allow the plaintiff to rectify this issue. Additionally, the court rejected the defendant's argument that the plaintiff's medical evidence was insufficient to establish causation under the 'but for' test, noting that the causation issue in this case is nuanced and requires further evidence and legal argument. The court also dismissed the defendant's objection to the form of proceedings, directing that the pleadings to date shall be deemed in lieu of a personal injury summons and requiring the plaintiff to furnish an affidavit of verification.
fatal injury claim, executor, grant of probate, Civil Liability Act 1961, wrongful death action, negligence, causation, 'but for' test, medical evidence, pulmonary thromboembolism, Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004, personal injury summons, affidavit of verification, stay of proceedings, Rules of the Superior Courts (RSC), O.19, r. 28.
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