The chain of causation and the concept of a specific rule in clinical negligence claims

Jenkinson v Hertfordshire County Council [2023] EWHC 872 (KB); [2023] Med LR Plus 17

Surgery, and some form of medical treatment, is inevitably required following an accident which has caused serious injuries. However, if there has been negligence at some point in the course of treatment, the question arises as to whether that could amount to a novus actus interveniens (a new intervening act) which has broken the chain of causation.