By this claim brought against three NHS trusts, the claimant contends that the defendants breached a duty of care owed to her and/or acted contrary to her rights under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights in failing to alert her to the risk that she had inherited the gene for Huntington’s disease in time for her to terminate her pregnancy. The claimant seeks damages for the continuation of her pregnancy, psychiatric damage and consequential losses.
Judges:
Mrs Justice Yip DBE
Citations:
[2020] EWHC 455 (QB)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Health Professions, Human Rights
Updated: 31 October 2022; Ref: scu.648895