Sardar v NHS Commissioning Board [2014] EWHC 38 (QB) (16 January 2014)

Sardar v NHS Commissioning Board [2014] EWHC 38 (QB) (16 January 2014)

The claimant failed to prove that hospital staff acted negligently or applied excessive traction during delivery. The injury was caused by natural forces during labour, not by inappropriate management. Contemporaneous notes and expert evidence supported the defendant's case; no evidence of negligence was found.

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Citation
[2014] EWHC 38
Parties
Claimant: Mohammed Fezan Sardar; Defendant: NHS Commissioning Board
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 January 2014
Procedural Posture
Clinical Negligence / Trial on Liability
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Shoulder Dystocia, Brachial Plexus Injury, Obstetric Injury, Standard of Care, Causation, Forceps Delivery
Medical Negligence Tort Shoulder Dystocia Brachial Plexus Injury Obstetric Injury Standard of Care Causation Forceps Delivery

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Parties

Mohammed Fezan Sardar

Claimant

NHS Commissioning Board

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Clinical Negligence / Trial on Liability

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Was the claimant's brachial plexus injury caused by negligence of hospital staff during delivery?
  2. 2 Was excessive traction applied during forceps delivery?
  3. 3 Was the injured shoulder anterior or posterior at birth?

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant failed to prove that hospital staff acted negligently or applied excessive traction during delivery. The injury was caused by natural forces during labour, not by inappropriate management. Contemporaneous notes and expert evidence supported the defendant's case; no evidence of negligence was found.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed