Insights On Medical Negligence Issues From The Perth Area And Throughout Australia
I recently attended the AvMA conference in the UK. AvMA is one of the UK’s peak bodies in medical negligence (or clinical negligence as they call it), law.
I would recommend the conference to anyone working in this area on the patient side. Although there are inevitable differences, there is considerable overlap and perhaps warning…
It is an old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words.
In the last week or so I have been reminded of this and the forensic usefulness of the modern era of smartphones and particularly phone cameras.
In the last week, on 2 entirely separate substantial claims we are investigating, smartphone-based photographs provide…
I noticed with interest and some concern, recent media attention (see for example and a Herald Sun story in mid-May) concerning the number of Australians travelling to Asia to undergo cosmetic surgery. According to a recent report, this may be 15,000 patients a year.
Concerns have arisen at the costs then borne by Medicare for…
It is no doubt my age.. but I have an acute sense of deja vu!
As from 1 July 2016, we have ‘reverted’ to the old scheme of Boards of Management running our major hospitals (and geographic areas). See the Health Services Act 2016 + the 30 June 16 Government Gazette.
The consequence, if I…
I read with interest the recent article in The Guardian provided an update as to the ever escalating rate of cesarean section births in Australia. The article makes all of the well-known [predictable?] arguments in favor of natural delivery.
It is true, the divergence between cesarean section rates in Australia and the World Health Organization’s…
The UK has recently altered its position in relation to the important question of a doctor’s obligations to warn their patients concerning risks of treatment.
Preceding the decision in Montgomery v. Lanarkshire Health Board [2015] UKSC 11, delivered on 11 March 2015, the UK had long maintained its acceptance of the so-called Bolam principle, reiterated…
We have recently agreed to act on behalf of a client who has suffered significant irreparable facial scarring/disfigurement as a consequence of dermal fillers, she underwent earlier this year @ a slick, web-advertising, brochure wielding, ‘wellness’ clinic in Perth’s metro area (can’t you just picture the ‘world muzac’/running water + Buddha heads!).
We have now…
As has been widely reported we recently acted on behalf of the family of Julienne McKay-Hall the woman who tragically died following weight loss surgery. As reported, the Coroner’s findings are a scathing condemnation of both the relevant surgeon Dr Ahmad’s care and that of nursing staff at St John of God Hospital in Murdoch. …
Happy new year to all!
As can be gathered, my resolution about more regular blog posts, has already gone by the by..
Anyhow, while recharging over the Christmas break, I came across the following article which interested me and takes the often held comparison between health care and the aviation industry, a step further…
Who would…
Thanks to my friend + colleague Bill Madden for his interesting report on the most recent report as to incidence of medical negligence litigation in Australia – see here for his report.
As this shows, the number of claims is relatively stable and very modest indeed. As no doubt Bill would agree, this report …
