Family loses US$520,000 lawsuit against Avenues Clinic over banker’s fatal fall

The family of former banker Francis Nyadundu has lost a US$520,000 lawsuit against Avenues Clinic over his death after a hospital fall, with the High Court ruling that they failed to prove that medical negligence caused the tragedy.Justice Mary Zimba Dube granted absolution from the instance in favour of Medical Investments (Private) Limited, which operates the clinic, finding that although the family presented evidence of Nyadundu’s fatal head injuries, they failed to produce expert medical testimony establishing that the hospital breached its duty of care.