Zaltron v Raptis

[2001] SASC 209

Zaltron v Raptis & Ors

Index to Judgment

Page No.

Introduction  1

Background  1

Dr Raptis  3

Ground 1.1 – Adequacy of Advice and Information  3
Diagnosis  3
Risks  5
Provision of Information to Plaintiff (“Duty to Advise”)                   8
Conclusion – Duty to Advise  14
Causation – Did the Risks Come to Fruition?  15
Causation - Consequences of Failure to Advise  17
Causation – Burden of Proof  19
Evidentiary Onus – The Evidence  24
Causation – Conclusion  27
Ground 1.2 – Diagnosis and Treatment  28
Ground 1.3 – Delay  29
Contact During Delay  32
Ground 1.4 – Credit of Dr Raptis and Dr Benveniste  34
Ground 1.5 – Causation  34
Ground 2 - Dr Benveniste – Extension of Time  35