Man left screaming and crying over procedure sues Sydney Eye Hospital
Going to the hospital for treatment of an eye infection should give you peace of mind, not make things worse.
Gynaecologist facing medical negligence suit verdict
A former gynaecologist faces a medical negligence suit stemming from a pair of surgeries in 2010 and 2011.
Family sues for medical negligence three years after teen’s suicide
The family of a teenager who took her own life in 2017 is suing the NT government and two doctors for medical negligence.
Man wins damages in failed dental procedure
A NSW man has won damages in failed dental procedure.
Can I sue my doctor for negligence? What to do if a medical professional gives inadequate advice
Do you believe you or a loved one has been the victim of medical negligence? If so, it’s time to seek the help of a medical negligence lawyer. Negligence can cover many different scenarios — a misdiagnosis, carelessness in the operating theatre, poor advice for aftercare and so on. Legal action for medical negligence claims […]
The opioid crisis: A medical negligence issue?
In what cases are opioid prescriptions given too easily or recklessly, potentially leading to serious harm?
Woman takes legal action after hospital’s allegedly negligent mistake
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HCCC bans unregistered acupuncturist after patient suffers collapsed lung
The Health Care Complaints Commission of New South Wales has permanently banned Liya Rong, a 60-year-old Australian citizen and unregistered acupuncturist, from practising after a woman suffered a collapsed lung following acupuncture treatment. The commission stated that Liya Rong posed “a risk to the health and safety of members of the public” and she had breached the Unregistered […]
Wagga Wagga Hospital Found Not Liable in Premature Birth Case
The Wagga Wagga Base Hospital was found to be not liable for the lung disease that a child accrued as a result of his premature birth there. The judge in this case concluded that the hospital acted with an acceptable standard of care and that a long delay between the birth and litigation was too […]
Western Australia family wins case against hospital
A family won a major medical negligence case against the WA Child and Adolescent Health Service, after the Princess Margaret Hospital in Subiaco failed to provide proper care – even neglecting to give antibiotics – for the sepsis their daughter developed as a result of severe burns. The improperly treated sepsis led to the plaintiff […]
