Question juridique clé
Whether the renewed psychological complaints were in adequate causal connection with the 2003 accident.
Solution extraite
Yes. The accident was classified as a heavier case in the middle range, and the criterion of particularly dramatic or impressive circumstances was met; one criterion sufficed to establish adequacy.
Motifs extraits
The court applied the psych-fehlentwicklung doctrine, not the whiplash practice. The relevant event was objectively severe enough, and the combination of darkness, icy road, strong impact and a fatality made the accident especially impressive.