Posted inClinical Negligence Issue 15

Establishing the facts in the face of silence and uncertainty

Establishing the facts in the face of silence and uncertainty Leo Kirby Shaheen & Ahmed (Estate of Ajaz Ahmed) v Daish [2025] EWHC 3056 (KB) This case shows how claimants can convince the court that their version of the facts is right despite the contemporaneous record being silent and neither…
December 17, 2025Posted inClinical Negligence, Issue 15Tags: ,
Posted inClinical Negligence Issue 15

Extracting Informed Consent

Extracting Informed Consent Matthew Leitch Winterbotham v Shahrak [2024] EWHC 2633 (KB) Background In Winterbotham, the Claimant had suffered a partially erupted wisdom tooth for many years, which had caused several episodes of pericoronitis (inflammation of the surrounding gum tissue) with associated pain and discomfort. Because of the lengthy wait…
November 18, 2024Posted inClinical Negligence, Issue 15Tags: ,