The respondent sued the appellant doctor for negligently administering a spinal anaesthetic, which she alleged caused sensory loss and pain in her buttock and right thigh.
A jury found the appellant liable.
The appellant appealed the finding of liability, arguing that there was insufficient evidence of causation, that the trial judge's charge to the jury was defective, and that the trial judge erred in answering a jury question.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding that there was sufficient evidence to support the jury's verdict on causation, the jury charge was adequate and did not cause a miscarriage of justice, and the trial judge properly answered the jury's question.
