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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...

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...

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...

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 the...

In uncertain economic times, it is important to consider the role of asset protection. This can be particularly important for directors of companies. Asset protection means, in simple terms, holding assets in a way that is separate from liabilities or potential...

If you have sustained an injury or disability due to the fault of another, it is likely that you are entitled to some form of compensation. What compensation you may receive will depend on the manner in which you sustained your injury or disability and whether the...

Whether the abuse occurred when you were a child or an adult, we are here to support you through the claim process. It is our aim to assist you with this process so that you are able to own your entitlement, making life that little bit easier which sometimes only...

Have you suffered injury or loss as a result the negligent care of your dentist?  If so, you may have a dental negligence claim.  The principles of medical negligence are applicable to dental negligence. The requirements necessary to establish negligence...

Former NRL player Michael Jennings has lost his appeal to the NSW Court of Appeal to reduce the damages awarded to his ex-wife who successfully sued him and will have to also pay her court costs. In February 2020, Ms Kirra Wilden commenced proceedings against her...

Mr Miles, the plaintiff, was successful in his claim against Mr Doyle and awarded substantial compensation following two historic sexual assaults which occurred on one night in 1983. The case is noteworthy in considering the Court’s assessment of damages for sexual...