爱尔兰一家法院驳回了一名母亲因女儿迟发的阑尾炎诊断而提出的疏忽索赔,裁定尽管孩子有严重的并发症,但GP还是采取了适当行动。
A Irish court dismissed a mother’s negligence claim over her daughter’s delayed appendicitis diagnosis, ruling the GP acted appropriately despite the child’s severe complications.
高等法院驳回了一名妇女因2017年12月她11岁的女儿腹膜炎诊断延迟而向爱尔兰一家GP和超时服务公司提出的申诉。
A woman’s claim against a GP and out-of-hours service in Ireland over the delayed diagnosis of appendicitis in her 11-year-old daughter in December 2017 has been dismissed by the High Court.
Leonie Reynolds法官裁定GP对胃肠炎的诊断是合理的,
Justice Leonie Reynolds ruled the GP’s diagnosis of gastroenteritis was reasonable, noting the doctor provided red flag advice and a referral letter despite the mother’s concerns.
女孩后来需要紧急外科手术以获得穿孔的附录,患有严重的并发症,包括感染和疤痕,但法院没有发现临床疏忽,指出GP符合预期标准,而母亲未能对转诊采取行动,可能是延误的原因之一。
The girl later required emergency surgery for a perforated appendix, suffered severe complications including infection and scarring, but the court found no clinical negligence, stating the GP met expected standards and the mother’s failure to act on the referral may have contributed to the delay.
索赔要求被驳回,原告被命令支付法律费用。
The claim was dismissed, and the plaintiff was ordered to pay legal costs.