Kent v Griffiths [2000]

Facts

•  The claimant had an ambulance called upon suffering an athsma attack
• The ambulance did not arrive for 40 minutes, by which time the claimant had suffered respiratory arrest

Issue

•  Was the ambulance service liable for being unjustifiably slow in responding

Decision

•  Yes, claim allowed

Reasoning

• Despite conflicting priorities, it was foreseeable that unjustified delay would foreseeably suffer further injury following the acceptance of responsibility by the service
• If justification had occurred in good time, the claimant could have been driven to hospital