The appellants appealed the dismissal of their medical malpractice action against the respondent general surgeon.
The action arose from the respondent's post-operative care of the deceased following a gallbladder surgery, specifically the decision to take a 'wait and see' approach when signs of jaundice appeared.
The trial judge found the respondent's approach met the standard of care and that causation was not established, as there was no known treatment for the necrotising pancreatitis that ultimately caused the death.
The Court of Appeal found no error in the trial judge's findings of fact or application of the law and dismissed the appeal.
