Bolitho--claimant's friend or enemy?
The aim of this paper is to consider whether the decision of the House of Lords in Bolitho v City and Hackney Health Authority [1997] 4 All.E.R. 771 has, in theory and practice, altered the English law on standard of care in clinical negligence cases to the benefit of claimants (patient/plaintiffs). The conclusion reached is that the current signs are very encouraging.
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University of Northumbria, School of Law, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
D002648:Child; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*