Wei Fan v South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1235

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wei Fan v South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1235 Hearing dates: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23 & 30 March 2015; 25, 26 & 28 May 2015 Date of orders: 31 August 2015 Decision date: 31 August 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: Judgment

(1) Judgment is entered in favour of the defendant.

(2) Costs are reserved. Catchwords: PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE – medical negligence - alleged failure to diagnose type 2 diabetes – alleged failure to diagnose acute cholecystitis – alleged failure to carry out cholecystectomy – breach of duty of care – causation - damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) National Health Act 1953 (Cth) Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak; Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Bou Najem (2009) 239 CLR 420; [2009] HCA 48 Astley v Austrust Ltd (1999) 197 CLR 1; [1999] HCA 6 Dell v Dalton (1991) 14 MVR 158; (1991) 23 NSWLR 528 Dobler v Halverson [2007] NSWCA 335; (2007) 70 NSWLR 151 Government Insurance Office (NSW) v Rosniak [1992] Aust Torts Reports 81-178; (1992) 27 NSWLR 665 Hirst v Sydney South West Area Health Service [2011] NSWSC 664 Hunter Area Health Service v Marchlewski [2000] NSWCA 294; (2000) 51 NSWLR 268 King v Western Sydney Local Health Network [2013] NSWCA 162 Lee Transport Co v Watson [1940] HCA 27; (1940) 64 CLR 1 Matthews v Dean (1990) 11 MVR 455; [1990] Aust Torts Reports 81-037 New South Wales v Doherty [2011] NSWCA 225 Pamment v Pawelski [1949] HCA 43; (1949) 79 CLR 406 Paul v Cooke (2013) 85 NSWLR 167; [2013] NSWCA 311 Pollard v Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd (2008) 172 IR 453; [2008] NSWCA 99 Richardson v Schultz (1980) 25 SASR 1 Rogers v Whitaker (1992) 109 ALR 625; (1992) 175 CLR 479 Sharman v Evans [1977] HCA 8; (1977) 138 CLR 562 Southgate v Waterford [1990] Aust Torts Reports 81-065; (1990) 21 NSWLR 427 State Government Insurance Commission v Hitchcock (Supreme Court of Western Australia, Full Court, 11 March 1997, unreported) Sutherland Shire Council v Major [2015] NSWCA 243 Tabet v Gett (2010) 240 CLR 537; [2010] HCA 12 Vairy v Wyong Shire Council (2005) 223 CLR 422; [2005] HCA 62 Wallace v Kam (2013) 250 CLR 375; [2013] HCA 19 Woolworths Ltd v Strong [2010] NSWCA 282 Texts Cited: Fleming, The Law of Torts (10th Edition) Luntz, Assessment of Damages for Personal Injury and Death (4th Edition, LexisNexis) Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions (3rd ANZ Edition) Street, The Law of Torts (4th Edition) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wei Fan (Plaintiff) South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Glissan (Plaintiff – 17 March 2015) S Woods (Defendant)