| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2002] All ER (D) 196 (Feb) |
| Court: | Queen's Bench Division |
| Judge: | Morland J |
| Representation | Lord Brennan QC and Oliver Thorold (instructed by Irwin Mitchell) for S. |
| Justin Fenwick QC and Leigh-Ann Mulcahy (instructed by the Department of Social Security) for the defendants. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 15 February 2002 |
Catchwords
Negligence - Information or advice - Health warning - Claimant suffering Reye's syndrome resulting from use of aspirin as child - Secretary of State issuing health warning concerning use of aspirin for children - Whether Secretary of State negligent in not issuing warning earlier.
The Case
An action brought against the Secretary of State for Health for alleged negligence in failing expeditiously to issue a warning against the use of junior aspirins failed; on the facts, the Secretary of State had acted rationally and in good faith.
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