TITLE	Supreme Court Decision 2014Da233190 Decided July 9, 2015 ¡¼Damages (Med.)¡½ [full Text]
Summary
In the case where: (a) two days after undergoing large intestine endoscopy, Party ¡°A¡± was hospitalized in ¡°B¡± Hospital for a severe stomachache and nausea; (b) the medical professionals at B Hospital only prescribed painkillers for about 15 hours for reasons of the requisite fasting period before a CT scan, which was conducted the following morning, the result of which showed suspicions of peritonitis, leading Party A to undergo an emergency operation; but (c) Party A eventually died of septicemia, the case holding that the medical professionals at B Hospital was negligent in failing to conduct a CT scan even when it became possible to do so, thereby preventing Party A from receiving appropriate treatment such as a speedy operation

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