Ludlow v Swindon HA

(1989) 1 Med LR 104

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

and Mr Justice HUTCHISON

Professional liability — Anaesthetist — Duty of care — Res ipsa loquitur — Allegation of acute sequential awareness by patient during caesarian operation — Allegation that patient was not properly anaesthetized during operation — Burden of proof — Degree of patient's awareness — Whether patient had established that anaesthetic mixture did not contain halothane at period of birth — Whether doctrine of res ipsa loquitur applicable