No News Is Good News, but Is It?
You attend upon your general practitioner for a referral for your routine mammogram and subsequently present to radiology, just like you have done for theRead More »No News Is Good News, but Is It?
medical negligence
Whose Fault, Doctor or Hospital?
The Supreme Court recently had occasion to look at the respective responsibilities of a hospital and a treating specialist when a patient tragically died inRead More »Whose Fault, Doctor or Hospital?
Update: The Truth About Trasylol
The Truth About Trasylol – Trasylol could be responsible for death, stroke, heart attack or kidney failure, you should act quickly. Following the airing ofRead More »Update: The Truth About Trasylol
Medical Negligence & the Inquest into the Death of Luke Wood
We are fortunate in New South Wales to benefit from some of the most highly trained medical practitioners in the world. However, incorrect diagnoses andRead More »Medical Negligence & the Inquest into the Death of Luke Wood
Multiple Causation in Medical Negligence Claims
Elayoubi v Zipser [2008] NSWCA 335 This case is a very good example of an unusual outcome that may occur in the event of twoRead More »Multiple Causation in Medical Negligence Claims
5 Essentials Of Medical Negligence Cases
As medicine and science continue to unlock the mysteries of the human body, we are exposed more and more to intervention by doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, dentists, opticians, etc – the list is seemingly endless. There has been much talk about restricting the rights of patients to sue their doctors for negligence and some steps in this direction have already been taken. This seems unfair in light of a recent study that estimated that 90% of negligent events in public hospitals go unreported.