Cameron, Inquiry Held Under Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland)Act 1976 [2002] ScotSC 73 (25th February, 2002)

Cameron, Inquiry Held Under Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland)Act 1976 [2002] ScotSC 73 (25th February, 2002)

David Cameron died from multi-organ failure secondary to necrotising fasciitis and toxin-producing organisms. There was no evidence that any precautions or defects in the system of work caused or could have avoided the death. The rapid progression of infection made death likely inevitable.

Citation
[2002] ScotSC 73
Parties
Deceased: David Cameron
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Procedural Posture
Fatal Accident Inquiry / Determination
Outcome
No precautions or defects identified that could have avoided the death; death determined as inevitable due to advanced infection.
Legal Topics
Fatal Accident Inquiry, Hospital Death, Drug Use, Medical Negligence
Coronial Law Medical Law Fatal Accident Inquiry Hospital Death Drug Use Medical Negligence

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Parties

David Cameron

Deceased

Procedural Posture

Fatal Accident Inquiry / Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Cause of death of David Cameron
  2. 2 Whether precautions could have avoided the death
  3. 3 Whether death was due to a defect in a system of work

Ratio Decidendi

David Cameron died from multi-organ failure secondary to necrotising fasciitis and toxin-producing organisms. There was no evidence that any precautions or defects in the system of work caused or could have avoided the death. The rapid progression of infection made death likely inevitable.

Court Disposition

No precautions or defects identified that could have avoided the death; death determined as inevitable due to advanced infection.