Medical negligence sometimes involves damage to organs or structures in the course of a necessary or lifesaving surgery. Gerard Malouf and Partners recently achieved success in a matter involving an elective hysterectomy. Our client was experiencing symptoms that caused her to elect to have a hysterectomy. In the course of keyhole surgery, it was identified that she had large uterine
This matter concerned a young lady who, in October of 2018, attended on the emergency department of the defendant hospital with a laceration to her left little finger. She had cut herself on a broken plate while washing the dishes. At the emergency department, her wound was cleaned and a light dressing was applied. X-rays were carried out in the
Our client was a young hairdresser living on the Central Coast of New South Wales when he suffered a small cut on the end of his thumb. He did not think much of it and carried on with life until a few weeks later the wound looked a bit nasty. He went to the local doctor and was given antibiotics
This case concerned a gentleman who attended on his General Practitioner in 2014 with neck pain. He underwent radiographic investigation, but no issues were observed. In March 2014, this man again consulted his General Practitioner with lower back pain as well as neck pain, and further investigations noted that his L4/5 disc space was slightly narrow with small posterior lipping
Gerard Malouf and Partners was approached by an adult son seeking information on how to make a Family Provision Claim. He was specifically wanting advice on how to contest his father’s will in New South Wales. During his initial free consultation, our client was asked to outline the history of his relationship with his father as well as his current
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has commenced legal action against insurer, This Australian Life (TAL) with allegations that the Insurer has breached legislation. The action stems from TAL’s declinature of a customer’s claim for income protection in 2014 following the customer’s diagnosis of cervical cancer. It is alleged that TAL advised the customer that her claim was accepted
In the spirit of reconciliation GMP Law acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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