Fenton v Thorley explained

Fenton v. Thorley
Citations:	[1903] WN 149
Transcripts:	judgment

Fenton v. Thorley [1903] WN 149 is an English tort law case from the House of Lords, which deals with the definition of an "accident".

"'Accident' is used in the ordinary sense and means a mishap or untoward event not expected or designed."

See also

• Tort reform
• Accident Compensation Corporation

Further reading

• A Few Observations on Workmen's Compensation in Germany and Here . Hirschfeld . Julius . . 1479-5973 . 13 . 1 . 1912 . 119–22 . 752557 . . —on the difficulty of the divide between "accidents" and "disease"