Scenario 2
- A patient consents to a surgeon, employed by a hospital, operating on him in the theatre. After the patient has been anaesthetised, the surgeon allows a registrar under his supervision to do the procede.
The registrar, because of inexperience, carries out the procedure negligently and the patient experiences complications resulting in additional pain and suffering, further hospitalisation and loss of earnings. - Who should the patient sue?
- (a) The surgeon ?
- (b) The registrar?
- (c) Both?
- (d) The hospital?