Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2004] All ER (D) 595 (Jul)
Neutral Citation: [2004] EWHC 1841 (QB)
Court: Queen's Bench Division
Judge:

Douglas Brown J

Representation Anthony Donovan (instructed by Gregsons) for the claimant.
  Richard Power (instructed by Welsh Health Legal Services) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 30 July 2004

Catchwords

Negligence - Duty of care - Health authority - Failure to diagnose congenital disorder in then unborn child.

The Case

In all the circumstances, the defendant health authority was liable for the failure to detect, on analysis, a congenital defect in the claimants' then unborn child.

Practice Areas

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