by mcauley_admin | Mar 29, 2023 | Publication
If your doctor has made a mistake and you have suffered loss/injury as a result you may have a claim in negligence against your doctor. It is important to consider all the factors which may have contributed to your injury for example your doctor, the hospital,...
by mcauley_admin | Mar 29, 2023 | Publication
Doctors have a duty to warn you of inherent risks involved in a medical procedure. A doctor’s duty to warn of inherent risks is to protect you from injury that is unacceptable. If for example, you underwent a surgical procedure relating to your spine. The doctor...
by mcauley_admin | Mar 28, 2023 | Publication
Medical practitioners owe patients a duty to exercise reasonable skill and care in the provision of professional advice and treatment. This duty extends to the provision of information. Doctors must warn patients of material risk inherent in the proposed treatment. A...
by mcauley_admin | Mar 27, 2023 | Publication
In a recent decision of the NSW Court of Appeal, Brooke Catlin (the appellant) appealed against the judgment of Curtis ADCJ (the primary judge) who found that the appellant was liable in negligence to Taylor Draper (the respondent) under the Civil Liability Act...
by mcauley_admin | Mar 27, 2023 | Publication
Proving that your doctor has been negligent is not always simple. It’s important to note that not every negative outcome or complication is a result of medical negligence. Medical professionals are not infallible, and sometimes things can go wrong despite...
