Stacey v Chiddy

(1993) 4 Med LR 345

COURT OF APPEAL

MAHONEY, PRIESTLEY, and CRIPPS

Professional liability — General practitioner — Negligence — Diagnosis — Breast cancer. — Appeal — Causation — Whether trial judge was wrong to find no causal connection between general practitioner's diagnosis of benign cysts in appellant's left breast and subsequent development of malignant tumours. — Appeal — “Loss chance of cure or near normal life expectancy” — Whether trial judge erred in failing to award damages for “lost chance of cure or near normal life expectancy” by failure of respondent to refer appellant to surgeon for specialist examination