Beech v Timney & Anor [2013] EWHC 2345 (QB) (29 July 2013)

Beech v Timney & Anor [2013] EWHC 2345 (QB) (29 July 2013)

On the balance of probabilities, Dr Timney took and recorded the claimant's blood pressure accurately on 21 March 2003. There was no breach of duty causatively linked to the stroke. Even if there had been a breach, the evidence did not establish that earlier treatment would have prevented the stroke, given the likely presence of an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) as the direct cause.

Citation
[2013] EWHC 2345 (QB)
Parties
Claimant: Joseph Michael Beech (by his Litigation Friend Joanne Mounsey); 1st Defendant: Dr A P Timney; 2nd Defendant: Mr A W Paterson
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
29 July 2013
Procedural Posture
Clinical Negligence / High Court Trial, Judgment
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Breach of Duty, Causation, Standard of Care, Clinical Records, Stroke, Hypertension, Expert Evidence
Tort Medical Negligence Breach of Duty Causation Standard of Care Clinical Records Stroke Hypertension +1 more

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Parties

Joseph Michael Beech (by his Litigation Friend Joanne Mounsey)

Claimant

Dr A P Timney

1st Defendant

Mr A W Paterson

2nd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Clinical Negligence / High Court Trial, Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Dr Timney took and recorded the claimant's blood pressure with reasonable care on 21 March 2003
  2. 2 Whether any breach of duty by Dr Timney caused or materially contributed to the claimant's stroke

Ratio Decidendi

On the balance of probabilities, Dr Timney took and recorded the claimant's blood pressure accurately on 21 March 2003. There was no breach of duty causatively linked to the stroke. Even if there had been a breach, the evidence did not establish that earlier treatment would have prevented the stroke, given the likely presence of an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) as the direct cause.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed