The claimant had been driving. He suffered a stroke, was arrested by a police officer as driving under the influence of drugs. Medical assistance was delayed at the police station, and the damage from the stroke was permanent.
Held: The actual symptoms were real but not standard stroke symptoms, and he was unable to establish that earlier medical assistance might have improved his outcome.
Judges:
His Honour Judge Saggerson
Citations:
[2019] EWHC 2342 (QB)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Police, Torts – Other, Human Rights
Updated: 16 August 2022; Ref: scu.642130