Family receives $110,000 for emotional distress caused by a wrongful death due to medical negligence

Case Overview The deceased underwent a total left hip replacement. For the following four years, she experienced persistent pain and discomfort around her pelvic region. She asked for advice from a medical professional who identified a palpable mass but noted it was probably residual scar tissue or even a lipoma from her previous operation. Our client died from ovarian carcinoma,

2 March 2023

$300,000 settlement for juvenile detention centre sexual abuse in the 1970s

Case Overview Our client was sexually abused while at a juvenile detention centre in the mid-1970s. The defendant argued that there was no evidence of the event. We were able to secure $300,000 in payout for our client. The plaintiff was both sexually and physically assaulted by an unidentified officer on one occasion and reported the abuse to the superintendent

23 February 2023

Man settles sexual abuse case for $200,000 perpetrated at a Sydney-based juvenile detention centre

Case Overview Our client suffered childhood sexual abuse while in the custody of a juvenile detention centre. We argued that the institution was responsible for both the abuse and our client’s quality of life as well. Our client won $200,000 for historical childhood sexual abuse from the early 1970s. A man recently received an institutional abuse claim for $200,000 for

16 February 2023

$290,000 settlement for excessive administration of fluids in hospital

Case Overview During admission to hospital, our client was administered 13 litres of fluids, including 5 litres of saline, within 48 hours. Our client has suffered respiratory decompensation with recurring chest infections, poor exercise tolerance with persisting shortness of breath and he has been diagnosed with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. We helped our client win a $290,000 settlement for medical negligence.

14 February 2023

Central Coast woman receives $130,000 settlement following splenic injury sustained during colonoscopy at local hospital

Case Overview Our client went in for a colonoscopy to remove a polyp. The surgeon ruptured our client’s spleen and a splenic hematoma developed, disrupting her quality of life and health. Ms. Newman and her team, including an expert barrister, negotiated a settlement of $130,000. Our client underwent a colonoscopy at her local hospital to remove a polyp. While in

8 February 2023

Young woman awarded $115,000 for assault perpetrated in a psychiatric ward in NSW

Case Overview Our client was medicated and sleeping in her room in a psychiatric ward when a male patient entered her room and sexually assaulted her. The hospital failed to protect our client from harm while under medication and sleeping. Our client earned compensation because she was under the care of a psychiatric facility when she was sexually assaulted by

26 January 2023

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