Paul v The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust: QBD 4 Nov 2019

Claim for damages – witnesses to father’s death from heart attack.
Held: On the facts pleaded, Saffron’s and Mya’s claims were bound to fail.

Judges:

Master Cook

Citations:

[2019] EWHC 2893 (QB)

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

Appeal from – Paul and Another v The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust QBD 4-Jun-2020
Nervous shock – liability to third parties
The claimants witnessed the death of their father from a heart attack. They said that the defendant’s negligent treatment allowed the attack to take place. Difficult point of law about the circumstances in which a defendant who owes a duty of care . .
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Personal Injury

Updated: 30 November 2022; Ref: scu.643130