Why known surgical risks can make compensation claims more challenging in NSW When a medical or surgical procedure goes wrong, the consequences for a patientRead More »Understanding Inherent Risks in Medical Negligence Claims
When someone suffers a poor medical outcome — whether during treatment, surgery, diagnosis or follow-up care — it is natural to wonder whether something wentRead More »Causation in Medical Negligence Claims: What It Means for Injured Patients in NSW
In March 2025, the New South Wales Government introduced “Joe’s Law,” a legislative response to the tragic death of two-year-old Joe Massa at Northern BeachesRead More »“Joe’s Law”: A Turning Point for Patient Safety and Public Hospital Accountability in NSW
Childbirth is one of the most significant events in a woman’s life, often filled with anticipation and joy. However, for some women, this experience canRead More »Birth Trauma and Medical Negligence in NSW
Dental negligence occurs when a dental professional fails to meet the standard of care expected in their field, resulting in harm to the patient. DefiningRead More »Making a Compensation Claim for Dental Negligence
Discover the prominent trends in medical negligence post-Covid, including delayed diagnoses and aged care failures, with expert legal advice from BPC Lawyers.
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into medical practice and surgical procedures has brought about groundbreaking advancements in medical technology, enhancing precision and efficiency. However,Read More »Current Issues Around the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Surgical Procedures
In this podcast, Accredited Personal Injury Law expert and BPC Lawyers Partner, Courtenay Poulden discusses the legal ramifications of delayed cancer diagnosis.
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?
We have seen an increase in the number of enquiries for BPC Law to investigate cases where it is alleged that a hospital failed inRead More »Delay in Diagnosis of Stroke
Imagine being diagnosed with cancer. Now imagine being diagnosed with advanced or terminal cancer and learning that, if it had been detected sooner, it couldRead More »Can I Sue My Doctor for Delayed Cancer Diagnosis?
I thought it might be a good time to acquaint some of our readers with the type of work that we are doing here atRead More »What Goes On At BPC
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?
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
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
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
In 2010, Beilby Poulden Costello was instructed to act for a plaintiff who had a claim against her chiropractor. She alleged that the treatment thatRead More »Medical Negligence in Allied Health Care
Medical giant Johnson & Johnson is under mounting pressure to settle a class action launched against it by 4500 Australians who were fitted with theRead More »Compensation Hopes For Faulty Hip Implant Victims
The family of a US girl who lost 90 per cent of her skin after suffering an allergic reaction to pain relief medication has beenRead More »Family Wins $63M Compensation From Johnson & Johnson