Harkins, Inquiry Held Under Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland)Act 1976 [2002] ScotSC 74 (25th February, 2002)

Harkins, Inquiry Held Under Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland)Act 1976 [2002] ScotSC 74 (25th February, 2002)

Death was caused by multiple organ failure secondary to necrotising fasciitis and toxin producing organisms, with no evidence of precautions or defects in system of work that could have avoided the death.

Citation
[2002] ScotSC 74
Parties
Deceased: Joanne Harkins
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Procedural Posture
Fatal Accident Inquiry / Determination
Outcome
Death determined as resulting from multiple organ failure secondary to necrotising fasciitis and toxin producing organisms.
Legal Topics
Fatal Accidents, Sudden Deaths, Drug Use, Hospital Treatment, Necrotising Fasciitis
Public Health Medical Law Fatal Accidents Sudden Deaths Drug Use Hospital Treatment Necrotising Fasciitis

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Parties

Joanne Harkins

Deceased

Procedural Posture

Fatal Accident Inquiry / Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Cause of death
  2. 2 Adequacy of medical treatment
  3. 3 Precautions to avoid death

Ratio Decidendi

Death was caused by multiple organ failure secondary to necrotising fasciitis and toxin producing organisms, with no evidence of precautions or defects in system of work that could have avoided the death.

Court Disposition

Death determined as resulting from multiple organ failure secondary to necrotising fasciitis and toxin producing organisms.