Res Ipsa Loquitur and Medical Negligence: A Comparative Survey

By: Pat Van Den Heever

Origin and development of the doctrine in SA, England & USA The application of res ipsa loquitur to medical negligence in South Africa Requirements for invocation of the doctrine The procedural requirements of the doctrine Pleading res ipsa loquitur medical negligence cases The nature of the defendant's explanation in rebuttal Onus of proof Case Law Constitutional imperatives for application of the doctrine in South Africa

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0702185973
• ISBN13: 9780702185977
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Juta & Company
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.