The realisation that something may have gone seriously wrong with your medical care — or the care of someone you love — is one of the most disorienting experiences a
In 1992, the High Court of Australia decided a case that changed the law of medical negligence for every patient in the country. A woman had consulted a surgeon about
The birth of a child should be one of the most significant moments in a family’s life. When something goes wrong during labour or delivery — when a baby is
Elective surgery carries risk. Every patient who consents to an operation accepts that complications can occur — infection, bleeding, adverse reactions, slow healing. But there is a category of surgical
Imagine being told your persistent back pain is muscular. You take the prescribed anti-inflammatories and wait. Months later, a second opinion reveals that what was dismissed as a muscle strain
Most people who have suffered harm at the hands of a healthcare professional carry the same doubt: Was it negligence, or just an unavoidable outcome? It is a question that