IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA
Genevieve Windsor (Plaintiff)
-and-
Dr. Yaw Adu Poku (Defendant)
Justice Douglas L. MacLellan Pictou, Nova Scotia Cr. S.P. No. 02726
L I B R A R Y S H E E T
[Cite: Windsor v. Poku, 2002 NSSC 137]
HEARD: December 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 2001 DECISION: May 15, 2002
WRITTEN RELEASE: May 15, 2002
SUBJECT: Civil Law - Claim of negligence against surgeon
SUMMARY: Plaintiff had surgery done by defendant. Extensive post-operative bleeding required additional surgical procedure to save plaintiff’s life. Plaintiff claimed defendant was negligent in the way he conducted the first surgical procedure, how he explained risks of that surgery and how he obtained consent to second surgical procedure.
ISSUE: Had plaintiff proved negligence.
RESULT: Action dismissed. No evidence presented that treatment of plaintiff by defendant was negligent. Post-operative problems not shown to be caused by defendant’s negligence.
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