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Negligence: Standard of care
Julian Matthews examines how the seniority of the practitioner affects medical claims ‘The skills exercised by doctors of different seniority and experience in relation to history-taking will be very variable.’ While it is trite law that the standard of care to be expected from a learner driver is the same as for any other driver, …
Cases Referenced
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- FB v Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust [2017] EWCA Civ 334
- FB v Rana & anor [2015] EWHC 1536 (Admin)
- Mullin v Richards & anor [1997] EWCA Civ 2662
- Nettleship v Weston [1971] EWCA Civ 6
- Wilsher v Essex Area Health Authority [1987] 1 QB 730