A man of 60 was told that he had terminal cancer and was unlikely to survive more than six months. He bought a car for a friend, had an expensive holiday and spent most of his savings. A year later he...

A man of 60 was told that he had terminal cancer and was unlikely to survive more than six months. He bought a car for a friend, had an expensive holiday and spent most of his savings. A year later he was informed that there had been a mistake in diagnosis and the growth was benign, and he could live to the usual age of life expectancy. He wishes to sue the trust for negligence. Analyse how such an action would proceed and what he would have to prove.