Thornton v Nicol

(1992) 3 Med LR 41

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

and Mr Justice MACPHERSON

Professional liability — General practitioner — Diagnosis — Baby presented with temperature, inflammation of conjunctiva and redness of left eye — Possibilities of cavernous sinus thrombosis and meningitis rejected — Diagnosis of conjunctivitis — Improvement on following day — No referral to hospital — Meningitis developed following diagnosis — Whether doctor negligently failed properly to assess nature and degree of illness — Whether doctor justified in conclusion