The Weekly Law Reports
[1954] 1 WLR 128
[QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION.]
ROE v. MINISTER OF HEALTH AND OTHERS.
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.
Nov. 2, 3, 4, 12.
McNair J.
Negligence
— Onus of proof
— Res ipsa loquitur
— Operation under control of two persons
— Hospital
— Anaesthetist
— Operations
— Injection of spinal anaesthetic
— Contamination by phenol
— Plaintiffs permanently paralysed
— Liability of hospital for acts of specialist anaesthetist
— Liability of anaesthetist.
Hospital
— Negligence.