Darley v Shale

(1993) 4 Med LR 161

SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES, COMMON LAW DIVISION

and Mr Justice WOOD

Gynaecologist — Negligence — Laparoscopy — Clinical judgment prior to and during operation — Whether gynaecologist negligent in preferring laparoscopy as opposed to laparotomy — Whether gynaecologist made sufficient inquiry of plaintiff's surgical case history prior to deciding on laparoscopy as most appropriate course of action — Whether gynaecologist negligent in failing to detect signs that verys needle was in transverse colon — Whether causal link between laparoscopy and subsequent psychiatric disorders and depression