B.N obo obo N.S.N v MEC for Health, Gauteng (21336/2014)
B.N obo obo N.S.N v MEC for Health, Gauteng (21336/2014) [2022] ZAGPPHC 251 (22 April 2022)
The court found that the plaintiff, acting in her representative capacity as mother and natural guardian of her disabled minor son, was entitled to claim damages for past caregiving services rendered beyond normal parental duties. The claim belonged to the injured child, not the parent, and was supported by established legal principles in both South African and English law. The defendant's reliance on PM obo TM was misplaced, as that case involved a personal claim by the parent and different factual circumstances. The quantum of damages was substantiated by expert joint minutes, which were bi…
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- Medical Negligence
- Caregiving Services
- Quantification Of Damages
- Joint Expert Minutes
- Parental Responsibility
- Past Care Costs