Doctor loses negligence case following botched brain surgery
A doctor who performed brain surgery to remove a patient's tumour was negligent in his duty of care, according to a recent NSW Supreme Court judgement. The plaintiff suffered catastrophic complications after the endoscopic operation, which involved the medical practitioner going up through the nasal cavity to take out the tumour. Following the procedure, the […]
Will $3.8m medical negligence payout be 2017’s biggest?
A successful medical negligence claim can result in compensation for a wide range of costs, including hospital bills, past and future lost income, care expenses and necessary home modifications or disability aids. Payouts can therefore be considerable if the patient suffered extreme and permanent injuries or illnesses as a result of treatment. This is especially […]
Wife pursues medical negligence appeal for cancer misdiagnosis
The wife of a man who died from a misdiagnosed melanoma has launched an appeal after her medical negligence claim was twice rejected. Her husband first sought treatment from his local GP in September 2009 after a painful lesion developed on the sole of his foot. The doctor diagnosed a plantar wart, and it was […]
Care home reported after maggots found in resident’s wounds
Doctors made an official complaint against a Canberra care home after one of its residents was sent for emergency treatment with maggot-infested wounds. Peter Tunnecliffe, a 77-year-old dementia sufferer, was living at the Southern Cross Care facility in Garran when he was rushed to Canberra Hospital for treatment to cancer lesions on his face and […]
Medical negligence is ‘covered up’ by doctors
A man has accused medical practitioners of covering up negligence and using the legal system to avoid scrutiny of their actions. The individual, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told the Newcastle Herald that his wife died of skin cancer, but doctors repeatedly misdiagnosed her condition until it was too late. He argued that […]
Medical negligence claim for thumb injury results in $240,000 payout
A teenager who was forced to have a portion of his thumb amputated at 8 years old has successfully proven that his medical practitioners breached their duty of care. In 2011, the plaintiff suffered a severe complex crushing injury to his left thumb and a less serious injury to his middle finger while playing outside. […]
Medical negligence claim against physiotherapist proceeds to court
A physiotherapist accused of failing to meet their duty of care obligations looks set to face a medical negligence claim in NSW Supreme Court. The plaintiff in the case alleged that the physiotherapist made a number of errors when treating him for neck and left arm pain with associated motion problems in September 2013. According to […]
Nurse accused of serious professional misconduct
Medical practitioners in NSW owe their patients a duty of care, which means they have a moral and legal obligation to ensure the wellbeing of their wards. Breaching this duty can result in medical negligence claims and significant payouts for those affected. For example, despite the excellent work that many within the industry do every […]
Family suing a nursing home for medical negligence
A New South Wales man has died and it appears that the nursing home where he resided may have been aware of his medical problems, but the staff did not try hard enough to treat him. This sort of medical negligence in nursing homes involving staff falling short in their duty of care is a […]
A Sydney plastic surgeon may be guilty of medical negligence
A woman’s right breast exploded after a plastic surgery went wrong and while medical negligence has not yet been proven, the patient’s cosmetic surgery lawyer is arguing that the doctor did not perform to acceptable standards. Find out how she may be owed compensation from medical negligence. The case According to ABC News, a 27 […]
