M v Vallabh (44326/13)
M v Vallabh (44326/13) [2017] ZAGPJHC 397 (24 November 2017)
The court found that the defendant failed to provide a post-operative wound management plan and did not take reasonable steps to prevent the aggravation of the plaintiff's wound infection. The defendant's omissions included failing to prescribe antibiotics when indicated, failing to investigate underlying causes, and failing to follow up after referral to Sister Beverley, despite knowing the plaintiff was a high-risk patient and could not afford wound care. The defendant's conduct amounted to abandonment and was negligent, directly causing the plaintiff's worsened condition and subsequent sur…
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- Medical Negligence
- Duty Of Care
- Causation
- Abandonment Of Patient
- Standard Of Care
- Contributory Negligence