A Health Authority which destroyed x-ray evidence after three years, even though it knew of the negligence claim against it, and to which the x-rays might relate, had great difficulty in pleading prejudice from delay in prosecution of action by the Plaintiff.
Citations:
Gazette 08-Apr-1998, Times 05-Mar-1998, [1998] EWCA Civ 238
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Litigation Practice, Health
Updated: 14 November 2022; Ref: scu.81210
