The Court of Appeal has dismissed Mary McNicholas’s appeal against the High Court’s dismissal of her medical negligence claim against consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist Andrea Hermann. The appeal concerned whether the trial judge had properly addressed the negligence case and whether a retrial was warranted. The court did not order a retrial.
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The court upheld the High Court’s dismissal of Mary McNicholas’s claim, finding no basis for a retrial over the judge’s treatment of the negligence allegations and evidence.
Who, what, where, when and why
- Who
- Mary McNicholas (Plaintiff)
- Andrea Hermann (Defendant)
- What
The court upheld the High Court’s dismissal of Mary McNicholas’s claim, finding no basis for a retrial over the judge’s treatment of the negligence allegations and evidence.
- Where
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- When
Judgment:
- Why
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