Delaney v Southmead Health Authority

(1995) 6 Med LR 355

COURT OF APPEAL

Lord Justice DILLON, Lady Justice BUTLER-SLOSS, and Lord Justice STUART-SMITH

Professional liability — Anaesthetist — Res ipsa loquitur — Cholocystectomy performed under general anaesthetic — Operation lasting 45 minutes — Patient sustaining lesion of brachial plexus — Judge's decision that anaesthetist was not negligent — Whether decision accorded with probabilities — Whether defendant had established exercise of reasonable care