Hendy v Milton Keynes Health Authority

(1992) 3 Med LR 114

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

and Mr Justice BLOFELD

Limitation — Medical negligence action — ”knowledge” — Plaintiff appreciated in general terms that problem (continuing incontinence) was capable of being attributed to hysterectomy operation — Particular facts of what specifically went wrong not known — Whether plaintiff had “knowledge” within Limitation Act 1980 section 14 — Whether court should exercise discretion under section 33 and direct that provisions of Limitation Act section 11 should not apply