The High Court has dismissed a medical negligence lawsuit filed by a former crane operator with OAS Construtora Ltd more than a decade ago.

Justice Joan Charles dismissed Colin Ribeiro’s claim against the South-West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA), ruling that there was insufficient evidence to establish that the doctors at San Fernando General Hospital breached their duty of care.

In his claim, Ribeiro alleged that while on the job, he suffered an injury to his head when two bundles of steel shifted in struck him, leaving him unconscious.