Hawkins v South Western Sydney Local Health District [2020] NSWDC 308

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hawkins v South Western Sydney Local Health District [2020] NSWDC 308 Hearing dates: 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 December 2019 Date of orders: 18 June 2020 Decision date: 18 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Weinstein SC DCJ Decision: Verdict for the defendant Catchwords: Medical Negligence – Breaches by catering and nursing staff of hospital – Whether facts established on the evidence – Reasonableness of defendant – Hartmann's procedure – Whether reversible – Causation – Inherent Risk Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Evidence Act 1995 Motor Accidents Act 1988 Cases Cited: Arthur Robinson (Grafton) Pty Limited v Carter (1967-1968) 122 CLR 649 Berkeley Challenge Pty Ltd v Howarth [2013] NSWCA 370 Clifton & Ors v Lewis [2012] NSWCA 229 Coleman v Barrett [2004] NSWCA 27 Cupac v Cannone [2015] NSWCA 114 Davis v Council of the City of Wagga Wagga [2004] NSWCA 34 Dell v Dalton (1991) 23 NSWLR 528 Gulic v O'Neill [2011] NSWCA 361 Hall v State of New South Wales [2014] NSWCA 154 Kurrie v Azouri (1998) 28 MVR 406 Majkic v Bonanno [2008] NSWCA 253 Mason v Demasi [2009] NSWCA 227 Moran v Nominal Defendant [2008] NSWSC 804 Paul v. Cooke (2013) 85 NSWLR 167; [2013] NSWCA 311 Reece v Reece (1994) 19 MVR 103 Southgate v Waterford (1990) 21 NSWLR 427 Sparks v. Hobson; Gray v. Hobson [2018] NSWCA 29 Strong v Woolworths Ltd [2012] HCA 5 Tabet v Gett [2010] HCA 12 Varga v Galea [2011] NSWCA 76 Woolworths Ltd v Lawlor [2004] NSWCA 209 Zhang v Golden Eagle International Trading Pty Ltd & Ors [2006] NSWCA 25 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Brian Hawkins (Plaintiff) South Western Sydney Local Health District (Defendant) Representation: Counsel Mr M Davies (Plaintiff) Mr S Kettle (Defendant)