Clinical Medical Negligence UK Cases
Below are recent clinical medical negligence cases from our CaseCheck archive. To view the full archive of case law, visit our Court Cases page. To search the full database please register with CaseCheck for free today.
 
Burnett v. Lynch, CA, 21/03/12  -  Judge Entitled To Prefer Patient's Evidence To That Of GP As To Whether A Consultation Took Place:-The Court of Appeal dismissed the appellant GP's appeal against a decision giving judgment for the respondent patient in the underlying clinical negligence claim for damages arising out of the delayed diagnosis... more...
Ludwig v. (1) Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust (2) Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, QBD, 02/02/12  -  Claimant Failed To Establish Negligent Cause Of Brain Damage At BirthHolroyde J dismissed the Claimant's claim for damages for alleged professional negligence against the Defendants. It was alleged that the Defendants' hospital staff had failed to identify or treat a Group B Streptococcus infection carried... more...
Wright v. Basildon and Thurrock Hospital NHS Trust, QBD, 7/12/11  -  Hospital Trust Granted Summary Judgment In Clinical Negligence Claim Where Claimant Debarred From Relying On New Expert Evidence:-Judge Stockdale QC (sitting as a deputy High Court judge) granted the Defendant hospital trust summary judgment in respect of all outstanding issues in the underlying clinical... more...
Hussain v. Bradford Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust & Anor, QBD (Bradford), 10/11/11  -  Coulson J dismissed the claimant's claim for damages against the defendant NHS trust?s alleged negligent treatment of him upon admission into one of its hospitals. Coulson J held that the defendant had negligently failed to diagnose the claimant as having Cauda Equina Syndrome ('CES') and thus did not... more...
Michael Cherney & Ors v. (1) Frank Neuman & Ors (2) Frank Neuman, ChD, 5/8/11  -  Solicitors' Conduct Of Property Transactions Not Negligent Henderson J held that the defendant solicitors' firm were not liable to their clients for damages for professional negligence, breach of fiduciary duty or breach of trust. The defendant had been instructed by the clamant to act on their behalf... more...
Doona v. Matha, QBD, 8/7/11  -  Upon the trial of a preliminary issue of fact in a clinical negligence action, Mackay J was required to make preliminary factual findings as to what had occurred during a consultation by the claimant patient with the defendant general practitioner about a growth in his groin, which subsequently transpired... more...
Wright v. Cambridge Medical Group (A Partnership), CA, 9/6/11  -  The Court of Appeal held that the judge below had erred, both in law and on the facts, to hold that the respondent GP’s negligent delay in referring the appellant patient to hospital, and which hospital had negligently delayed the correct diagnosis of the patient’s condition, had not been causative of... more...
Wright v. Cambridge Medical Group (A Partnership) [2011] EWCA Civ 669, 9 June 2011  -  The Court of Appeal held that the judge below had erred, both in law and on the facts, to hold that the respondent GP's negligent delay in referring the appellant patient to hospital, and which hospital had negligently delayed the correct diagnosis of the patient's condition, had not been causative of... more...
Amalgamated Metal Corporation Plc v Wragge & Co (A Firm) & Anor [2011] EWHC 887 (Comm) 08/04/2011  -  Assessment Of Damages In Professional Negligence Claim Where Solicitors Exceeded Clients’ Authority In Group Litigation Case... more...
Jones v Kaney [2011] UKSC 13, 29/03/2011  -  The Supreme Court held (by a majority) there was no justification (whether as a matter of public policy or otherwise) which justified the continued immunity of an expert evidence from suit in respect of the performance by that expert of his/her duties in court or for the opinions expressed in reports... more...
This content is made available by CaseCheck Limited under a Creative Commons Licence  |  Terms Of Use