Insights On Medical Negligence Issues From The Perth Area And Throughout Australia
After what I have felt has been a slow start to year, in terms of important medical negligence case law, 2 important decisions in 2 days…
On Monday, as reported, the NSW Supreme Court delivered the long awaited (it seems 15 months from trial to decision) decision in Waller v James, the equally unfortunate…
The NSW Court of Appeal, on 13 April 2012 handed down its decision in relation to Mr Wallace’s claim against neurosurgeon Dr Kam. The case sought to challenge the accepted position in relation to failure to warn cases. Following the High Court’s decision in Rosenberg v Percival, it has generally been accepted that to…
I note with interest the Court of Appeal’s decision in Nigam v Harm [2011] WASCA 211.
Whilst a case concerning a negligence action against a firm of solicitors, the important aspects of the case predominantly related to medical negligence claims.
It was alleged the relevant firm of solicitors had been negligent in failing to:…
Maintaining the sobering record of Plaintiff claims based on informed consent, is a recent South Australian case, Coombes v Katsaros [2011] SADC 93.
The claim concerned alleged complex regional pain syndrome ("CRPS") said to have arisen following hand surgery.
The key to the Plaintiff’s claim was his assertion that he ought to have been warned…
