Hooper v Young

[1998] Lloyd's Rep Med 61

CIVIL DIVISION

Lord Justice STUART-SMITH, Lord Justice WAITE, and Lord Justice OTTON

Professional liability — Gynaecology — Hysterectomy — Damage to left ureter — Three mechanisms by which ureter could have been damaged — Decision by trial judge that none of three possibilities would have occurred but for negligence on part of defendant — Issue whether, in straightforward case, to insert suture in vicinity of ureter so as to kink it inadvertently without negligence