Rowan v Steinberg

(1997) 8 Med LR 30

COURT OF SESSION, OUTER HOUSE

and Lord MARNOCH

Professional liability — General practitioner — Drug dependency — Equanil — Whether patient had established that she was dependent on drug Equanil — Whether, in not withdrawing drug in patient's particular circumstances, general practitioners were negligent — Whether court should reject as unreasonable expert evidence given for defenders — Whether doctors” clinical practice in not withdrawing drug from patient put patient “unnecessarily at risk” — Damages — Damages — Drug dependency — Solatium — Patrimonial loss