Facts
A runaway lorry careered down a hill toward where a mother had just left her children. She suffered shock fearing for them and later died.
Issue
Can a person recover for shock from fear for her children rather than herself?
Held
Yes, where the shock came from what she saw herself rather than what she was told.
Principle
Shock from fear for close family, perceived with one's own senses, can be recoverable.
Why it matters
Extended Dulieu v White.
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Hambrook v Stokes Bros [1925] 1 KB 141 (Lanbuk) <https://www.lanbuk.com/llb/torts/cases/hambrook-v-stokes> accessed 31 October 2026
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