Prof Priyani Soyza v. Rienzie Arsecularatne – sllr 2001 volume 2 page 293

In the case between Prof. Priyani Soyza (Plaintiff) and Rienzie Arsecularatne (Defendant), the court examined whether a paediatrician’s failure to properly record clinical findings and to order a timely CT scan constituted actionable negligence resulting in the death of a child due to a misdiagnosed brain stem glioma. The court determined that, while certain deficiencies in medical care and record keeping were established, the required causal link between the alleged negligence and the child’s death was not proven on a balance of probabilities. The decision reaffirmed that modification of established principles under Roman Dutch Law, specifically the Lex Acquilia relating to damages, remains within the jurisdiction of the Legislature rather than the judiciary. The impact of this case under