Gerry drove his car negligently and mounted the pavement causing injury to Tom, a pedestrian. Although Tom’s injuries were not serious they resulted in his being off work for six months because he suffered from a genetic blood disorder. Tom was a high-flying merchant banker and claims for loss of earnings of ￡350,000. Gerry disputes this claim as excessive.In relation to the law of negligence, what is Gerry’s liability?
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