Advise Tom on any defense / defenses available to him.?

Rani was driving her 8 year old son, Robbie, to school when they met with an accident. She was driving along Jalan Cikgu when a car driven by Tom hit them. Tom admitted that he was going fast and had exceeded the speed limit. Rani was not injured but Robbie, who was not wearing his seat belt, had a concussion when his head hit the dashboard of the car. 

Based on Law of Tort in Malaysia, 

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

Tom could potentially explore a few defenses although their effectiveness would depend on the specif... View the full answer