Forensic Medicine and Toxicology(FMT) - AIM4PG

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Newton was taken to the hospital for dressing after an accident. A doctor examined him but failed to diagnose the fractured patella and wrote, 'No clinical fracture' on the hospital card. Later, the patient saw two other doctors at the hospital, who relying on the hospital card, did not examine the knee, though the patient had complained of pain in the knee. The patient sued both the doctors for negligence. A. Court held both the doctors guilty B. Court held first doctor guilty C. Court held second doctor guilty D. Court dismisses the case Answer :- C Case: Newton Vs Central Middlessex G.H.M.S. Newton was taken to the hospital after an accident. A doctor examined that him but failed to diagnose the fractured patella and wrote, 'No clinical fracture' on the hospital card. Later, the patient saw two other doctors at the hospital, who relying on the hospital card, did not examine the knee, though the patient had complained of pain in the knee. The patient sued both the doctors for negligence. The Court held that the first doctor was not guilty because the patient went to him only for a dressing. The second doctor was held negligent as he failed to examine the knee himself.