Thin-skull rule
Filed Under: Torts
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The principle that requires a tortfeasor to take their victim as they find them and to compensate them to the full extent of their injuries even though they may be more serious than expected because of the plaintiff’s pre-existing conditions, predispositions, and vulnerabilities.