Politis NO v Member of the Executive Council for Health, Limpopo (792/2016)
Politis NO v Member of the Executive Council for Health, Limpopo (792/2016) [2017] ZASCA 86 (2 June 2017)
The appeal failed because the cause of the deceased's death was not established by reliable expert evidence. The post-mortem report was inadequate and did not provide a clinical basis for attributing the death to any act or omission by the hospital or its staff. The appellant's expert, a general practitioner, conceded that he lacked the necessary expertise and that his views were speculative. The complaints regarding lack of equipment and instructions upon discharge were unfounded, as the medical evidence did not support that these factors contributed to the death. Without proof of causation,…
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- Loss Of Support
- Medical Negligence
- Vicarious Liability
- Hospital Strike
- Causation
- Emergency Medical Care