If a doctor recognises a patient's need for certain medical treatment, the doctor must inform the patient of the necessity of such treatment and the risks associated with not having it. The scope of this medical information depends on the individual case and doctors are not required to indicate all possible consequences of the treatment. Facts On 4 May 2012 a patient (the plaintiff) consulted a doctor (the defendant) because he felt anemic, had a headache and vertigo and felt discomfort. The defendant diagnosed cephalea and referred the plaintiff to an MRI institute for a head examination. The examination was performed in May 2012 and the findings showed the possibility of a glioma. The findings were not discussed with the plaintiff at the institute. The plaintiff collected the MRI pictures personally and dropped them off at the defendant's surgery. He did not take notice of the pictures or the findings. The defendant reviewed the findings and decided that they had to be discussed with the plaintiff. A few days later, the defendant's assistant tried to reach the plaintiff via the mobile number which he had left at the first consultation. Since the assistant could not reach the plaintiff by phone, they sent a letter asking the plaintiff to make an appointment. However, the plaintiff did not contact the defendant, who did not take further steps to reach the plaintiff.