Hepworth v Kerr

(1995) 6 Med LR 139

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

and Mr Justice MCKINNON

Professional liability - Anaesthetist - Technique - Hypotensive anaesthesia - Patient's blood pressure reduced to very low levels to provide surgeon with relatively blood-free operating field - Patient suffering from anterior spinal artery syndrome (ASAS) - Whether anaesthetist acted reasonably - Whether hypotension caused or materially contributed to patient's ASAS - Whether specific risk of ASAS reasonably foreseeable