ABSTRACT
The objective of this work is to critically examine negligence in tort from the medical perpective. Simply not put the work involves the examination of instances where medical professionals are held liable in negligence. The work will also examine the defenses available to a medical doctor in cases of negligence in the performance of their duties.
In order to do a good research both doctrinal and non doctrinal methods of research will be employed. This will involve visit to reputable universities and private law libraries for resource material. Legal text, case laws and statutes will be examined.
This work in its careful analysis of medical negligence and its defenses will be of unvaluable assets to both legal and untrained minds in the society in which it will bring to focus instances when a medical doctor can be held liable in negligence.