Hinfey v Salford Health Authority
(1993) 4 Med LR 143
QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION
and Mr Christopher J HOLLAND QC
Hospital — Negligence — Obstetrics — Delivery per vaginam of child in breech presentation position — Intra partem hypoxia of child during birth causing cerebral palsy — Whether health authority, through its servants or agents, exercised proper care and skill in management of birth — Whether obstetric team negligent for not effecting caesarian section as alternative method of delivery