IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)
ON APPEAL FROM THE QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION
SOUTHAMPTON DISTRICT REGISTRY
(Mr Justice Cooke)
Strand London WC2 Thursday, 12th September 2002 |
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B e f o r e :
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LAWRENCE VALENTINE MOORE | ||
Applicant | ||
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SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS TRUST | ||
Respondent |
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The Respondent did not appear and was unrepresented.
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Thursday 12th September 2002
(a) Dr Wong failed to warn Mr Moore that there was a risk of infection following the biopsy of the order of 0.5%;
(b) Dr Wong failed to warn Mr Moore to return to hospital if infection occurred.