A man has been awarded €25,557 in compensation after receiving intravenous medicine which he is not compatible with and still suffers from side effects to this day.
Emanuel Cassar opened a case in the First Hall of the Civil Court against the Chief Government Medical Office, Health Minister Chris Fearne, Dr Christopher Zammit and nurse Louise Pace, with a lawyer and legal procurator representing the defense.
Cassar’s heart had stopped, ending up in a coma and spending 18 days in the Intensive Therapy Unit after being given Augmentin. After being released from hospital on 20th February 2016, Cassar suffered from memory loss, eventually opening the court case, during which the consultant had told his relatives that ‘things like these happen’.
The Chief Medical Doctor revealed that Cassar’s treatment was given appropriately and no indications had shown that he was allergic to the administered medicine. Judge Toni Abela stated that he could not accept that the doctors disregarded Cassar’s personal doctor’s observation in his referral ticket and relied solely on the patient’s discourse.
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