The patient was to undergo rectal surgery. He claimed that the doctor had failed to warn him of the risks.
Held: The claimant would have declined the operation if he had been properly advised of the risk of impotence and bladder malfunction, and the claim succeeded.
Morland J
[1994] 5 Med LR 334
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Chester v Afshar HL 14-Oct-2004
The claimant suffered back pain for which she required neurosurgery. The operation was associated with a 1-2% risk of the cauda equina syndrome, of which she was not warned. She went ahead with the surgery, and suffered that complication. The . .
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Professional Negligence
Updated: 10 December 2021; Ref: scu.216513
