Medical negligence lawsuit proceeds against doctor after tragic death following caesarean section.
The North West High Court in Mahikeng has dismissed an attempt by an intensive care specialist to have a medical negligence claim against him thrown out, allowing the family of a young woman who died after complications following a caesarean section to continue with their lawsuit against Life Peglerae Hospital and several doctors.
Acting Judge Thato Tsautse ruled that the plaintiffs had adequately set out a legally valid case against the fourth defendant, Dr Shuping Mokgosi, who was responsible for the deceased’s care in the intensive care unit (ICU).
The court found that the allegations, if later proven at trial, could establish that the doctor’s failure to respond promptly and properly to the patient’s deteriorating condition may have contributed to her death.
The case was brought by Kereng Andrew Morakile, the father of the deceased and a relative, Katlego MacDonald Chowe, who are suing the hospital and three doctors following the death of their daughter after she underwent a caesarean section in April 2021.
