Fallows v Randle
(1997) 8 Med LR 160
COURT OF APPEAL
Lord Justice STUART-SMITH, Lord Justice Peter GIBSON, and Lord Justice WARD
Professional liability — Gynaecology — Failed sterilisation — Laparoscopic sterilisation by use of “Fallope” ring occluding fallopian tube at isthmus — Ring found not to be in correct position when second operation was carried out — Whether judge entitled to make finding based upon evidence of plaintiff's medical expert as to most likely explanation of what had happened — Applicability of Bolam principle