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Liability for Nervous Shock by Negligence

According to Lord Denning MR, in English Law no damages are awarded for grief or sorrow caused by someone's negligence. However, damages are recoverable for nervous shock.' This seemingly simple statement has not been as simple as it looks. The law of liability for nervous shock caused by negligence has had a chequered history, culminating in the recent case McLoughlin v. O'Brian [1983] AC 410, [1982] All E.R. 298 the second case this century to reach the House of Lords. This article aims to analyse the law and to draw some parallels with other jurisdictions.