Uganda Case Law

Nabbale and 2 Others v The Registered Trustees of Kampala Archdiocese T/A St. Francis Hospital Nsambya

Nabbale and 2 Others v The Registered Trustees of Kampala Archdiocese T/A St. Francis Hospital Nsambya (Civil Appeal 49 of 2021) [2024] UGHCCD 144 (6 September 2024)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Appeal 49 of 2021

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The High Court dismissed an appeal over alleged medical negligence in a premature infant’s blindness, holding the hospital acted reasonably in prioritizing lifesaving care.

• Medical Negligence
• Duty Of Care
• Standard Of Care
• Informed Consent
• Expert Evidence
• Medical-negligence

Kasaira & 5 Ors v The Registered Trustees of Nebbi Catholic Diocese

Kasaira & 5 Ors v The Registered Trustees of Nebbi Catholic Diocese (CIVIL SUIT No. 0020 OF 2016) [2017] UGHCCD 137 (26 October 2017)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

CIVIL SUIT No. 0020 OF 2016

Judge

Stephen Mubiru, J

The court found that a doctor-patient relationship existed and that the defendant's agents, specifically the surgeon and anesthetist, failed to meet the standard of care required of reasonably competent medical professionals. The failure to monitor vital signs, use available equipment (pulse oximeter), and respond appropriately to intubation difficulties constituted negligence. The court held that the deceased's brain death and subsequent demise were a direct and substantial result of this negligence, with no intervening cause breaking the chain of causation. The court further found that the…

Source excerpt

• Medical Negligence
• Wrongful Death
• Vicarious Liability
• Loss Of Dependency
• Damages Assessment
• Informed Consent