Posted inClinical Negligence Issue 5

Vicarious Liability – Associate Dentists

Ramdhean v Agedo and The Forum Dental Practice Limited 2020 WL 00620352  This article originally appeared in Issue 5 (May 2020). The Facts  The claim arose out of allegedly negligent care given to the Claimant at a dental surgery. A preliminary hearing was held at Leeds County Court to consider…
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PPE Provision

One of the totemic issues that has emerged over recent weeks as part of the COVID-19 pandemic is the provision of ‘appropriate’ and ‘sufficient’ Personal Protective Equipment (“PPE”), above all to those providing hands-on care to patients in hospital and to residents in care homes.  Leaving aside criminal liability for…
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Legitimate Expectations of an Ombudsman’s Inquiry

R (Morris) v Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman [2019] EWHC 1603 (Admin)  This article originally appeared in Issue 4 (March 2020). The Claimant unsuccessfully sought to judicially review the Ombudsman’s report responding to her complaint against a hospital Trust for misplacing records relating to the death of her daughter in…
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Posted inClinical Negligence Issue 3

Expert Evidence and Material Contribution

Arksey v Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWHC 1276 (QB)  This article originally appeared in Issue 3 (November 2019). Background  On 3 November 2012, the Claimant suffered a cerebral aneurysm rupture. She was taken by ambulance to Addenbrooke’s Hospital complaining of symptoms principally of confusion. She was discharged…
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