Loveday v Renton and Another

(1990) 1 Med LR 117

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

and Lord Justice STUART-SMITH

Product liability - Vaccine (pertussis) - Causation - Whether pertussis vaccine can cause permanent brain damage in young children - Medical evidence - Whether vaccination in breach of contraindications constitutes negligence - Evidence relevant to establishing causation. - Medical practitioner - Negligence - Standard of care - Pertussis vaccination - Observance of contraindications