The claimant having become unable to have children through the negligence of the Authority, claimed in damages the cost of arranging a paid surrogacy arrangement abroad. Such arrangements here were void and unenforceable, and it would be against public policy to award them. In this case, the chances of success were also still very small. Such a claim, properly made might be recoverable under other circumstances.
Judges:
The Hon Mrs Justice Ebsworth DBE
Citations:
Gazette 03-Feb-2000, Times 01-Mar-2000, [2000] EWHC QB 178
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
See Also – St Helen’s and Knowsley Area Health Authority v Briody CA 21-Apr-1999
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Cited by:
Appeal from – Briody v St Helens and Knowlsey Area Health Authority CA 29-Jun-2001
The appellant had claimed and been awarded damages for a negligently performed caesarean operation. She had been refused damages for the cost of later going to California to go through a commercial surrogacy procedure.
Held: Such claims were . .
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Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Damages
Updated: 20 August 2022; Ref: scu.78586