The book : an overview -- Establishing negligence in novel non-patient scenarios -- Injuries to non-patients caused by physically-impaired or mentally-ill patients -- Contraction or inheritance of disease by non-patients from patients -- "Bad samaritan" liability : failing to assist non-patients -- "Good samaritan" liability : intervening to assist non-patients -- Pure economic loss claims by third parties associated with the patient -- Pure psychiatric injury claims by third parties associated with the patient -- 'Fear-of-the-future' claims by non-patients -- Wrongfully-accused third parties in neglect or abuse cases
Summary
This volume provides a critical and thorough examination of the impact of statutory law upon medical negligence liability and discusses possible future directions. Comparisons are made to similar situations in Australia, Canada, and the USA, as appropriate
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-409) and index
