The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1954] 2 QB 66
[QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION AND COURT OF APPEAL]
ROE v. MINISTER OF HEALTH AND ANOTHER.
WOOLLEY v. SAME.
[1949 R. No. 3784.]
[1948 W. No. 3792.]
1953 Oct. 19,
20,
21,
22,
23,
26,
27,
28,
29,
30,
31;
Nov. 2, 3, 4, 12.
1954 Mar. 22, 23, 24, 25;
Ap. 8.
Nov. 2, 3, 4, 12.
1954 Mar. 22, 23, 24, 25;
Ap. 8.
McNair J. Somervell, Denning and Morris L.JJ.
Negligence
— Onus of proof
— Res ipsa loquitur
— Operation under control of two persons
— Hospital
— Anaesthetist
— Operations
— Injection of spinal anaesthetic
— Ampoule cracked
— Contamination by phenol
— Plaintiffs permanently paralysed
— Liability of hospital for acts of specialist anaesthetist
— Respondeat superior
— Liability of anaesthetist.
Hospital
— Negligence. Vicarious Liability. Causation. Damages
— Remoteness. Negligence
— Duty of care.