Four GPs escape back-pain negligence claim
Courts throws out the patient's allegations that the doctors should have diagnosed his spinal injuries in 2002, despite normal X-rays and scans at the time
Four GPs from one practice have won a legal battle with a patient who waited nearly 20 years to launch proceedings over their management of his back pain.
The man, an IT systems engineer, had consulted his primary GP at a Sydney clinic in February 2002, after an incident left him with severe lower-back pain and restricted movement.
His GP referred him for an X-ray, which showed no abnormalities.
The man, who represented himself, told the Supreme Court of NSW he continued to consult the doctor and three other GPs in the same practice until 2016, complaining about his inability to engage in physical activities, and severe pain and headache.
