The plaintiff tripped and fell at the defendant hospital, which admitted liability for the hazard.
The plaintiff claimed the physical injuries from the fall prevented her from caring for her terminally ill husband at home, forcing his return to the hospital where he died.
She sought damages for severe psychological injury (PTSD) stemming from her guilt over failing to fulfill his dying wish.
The court dismissed the claim, finding the plaintiff failed to establish factual causation, as her physical pain likely resulted from the unreasonable strain of caring for her husband alone, and her psychological symptoms were more likely attributable to pre-existing depression and complex bereavement.
The court further held that the alleged chain of causation was too remote to establish legal foreseeability.
