Gayle, Naveiney (Personally, and as Administrator Ad Litem, In the Estate of Vijae Gayle, Deceased and Burns Gayle v Board of Management, University Hospital of the West Indies

Negligence – Medical negligence – The duty of care owed by a medical practitioner to a patient – Patient admitted at hospital over a period of six days – Patient died while admitted in hospital – Whether the medical practitioners attached to the hospital owed a duty of care to the patient – Whether the medical practitioners attached to the hospital breached that duty of care – Whether the medical practitioners attached to the hospital used all proper professional skill, care, competence and diligence during their investigation, diagnosis, management and treatment of the patient – Causation – Foreseeability of damage – Remoteness of damage Damages – Damages for Psychiatric Injuries, Psychiatric Shock and Mental Distress for Secondary Victims – Quantum of Damages – The Fatal Accidents Act, sections 2, 3, 4 and 5, The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, sections 2 and 3