Cerebral palsy claims, negligence and causation
Keywords:
cerebral palsy claims, negligence, causation
Abstract
The patient brought a claim in her representative capacity as the mother and guardian of a minor child, who she alleged suffered harm during birth due to the negligence of staff at a public health institution, which resulted in the child suffering from cerebral palsy. The plaintiff was successful in her claim.
Published
2019-10-28
Issue
Section
Legal and Ethical Column
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