McDonnell v Holwerda: QBD 27 May 2005

The claimant sought damages alleging that the defendant doctor had failed to diagnose his child meningitis.
Held: The examination conducted by the doctor had been inadequate in the circumstances, and her approach inflexible: ‘although the defendant’s assessment on the first occasion did not fall below the standard required of her, it was marked by a measure of inattention to the vomiting and a significant measure of certainty. In my judgment, her overall assessment on the second occasion was reached in haste.’

Judges:

Newman J

Citations:

[2005] EWHC 1081 (QB)

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Professional Negligence, Personal Injury

Updated: 01 July 2022; Ref: scu.226998