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Birth Trauma and Medical Negligence in NSW –  ‘What I wish I had known’

Many of our clients report to us after they or their baby suffered an injury following a traumatic childbirth that they wished they had known beforehand the realities of childbirth.  While thankfully many childbirths progress normally without the mother or baby suffering an injury there are a large number which do not. As lawyers who work in this area it is often our job to work out whether there were signs in the antenatal

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Cosmetic Surgery

Cosmetic surgery is a surgical procedure that changes the structure and appearance of a person’s body without a medical reason to do so. Examples of cosmetic surgery procedures include: Cosmetic vs plastic surgeons A plastic surgeon is a specialised doctor who has completed formal post-graduate training (of around 12 years) to become qualified as a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons (FRACS). Until recently, a cosmetic surgeon did not have to complete

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Birth trauma, consent and the burden of hidden injuries

Maternal birth trauma has featured quite heavily in the news following the NSW government’s enquiry into its causes and the injuries suffered by women.  This is an emerging area and one where women are feeling more empowered to be more involved in planning their births and seeking help for their injuries. If you have been affected, get in touch. We do not charge for our first consultation and we offer a non win no

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IVF – Egg and embryo freezing

The procedure of egg-freezing has been described as ‘costly and emotionally fraught.’ Nonetheless, many women are choosing to freeze their eggs today. In fact, there has been a 1000% increase in the number of women in Australia and New Zealand choosing to freeze their eggs in the ten years to 2020. Women cite various reasons for doing so, and among them are the desire to delay childbearing to focus on their career or for

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When Hip Replacement Surgery Goes Wrong

Each year in Australia, over 50 000 total hip replacement surgeries are performed. This is a 95% increase in the number of total hip replacement surgeries since 2002. The increased demand for hip replacement surgery is partly a result of Australia’s ageing population, which means that people are living for longer, resulting in their joints undergoing more strain. It is also a result of higher rates of obesity, and other lifestyle factors. Why is

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Nervous Shock and Pure Mental Harm

Pure Mental Harm Injuries following witnessing a serious accident or being a family member of a person who was killed or put in peril by another’s negligence What are pure mental harm injuries? Cases for pure mental harm, sometimes called nervous shock cases, arise in response to another person being hurt or killed as a result of another’s negligence. Can you claim if you witness a serious accident? If you witness a serious accident

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Cosmetic Surgery

Cosmetic surgery is a surgical procedure that changes the structure and appearance of a person’s body without a medical reason to do so. Examples of cosmetic surgery procedures include: Cosmetic vs plastic surgeons A plastic surgeon is a specialised doctor who

Read More »

IVF – Egg and embryo freezing

The procedure of egg-freezing has been described as ‘costly and emotionally fraught.’ Nonetheless, many women are choosing to freeze their eggs today. In fact, there has been a 1000% increase in the number of women in Australia and New Zealand choosing

Read More »

When Hip Replacement Surgery Goes Wrong

Each year in Australia, over 50 000 total hip replacement surgeries are performed. This is a 95% increase in the number of total hip replacement surgeries since 2002. The increased demand for hip replacement surgery is partly a result of Australia’s

Read More »

Nervous Shock and Pure Mental Harm

Pure Mental Harm Injuries following witnessing a serious accident or being a family member of a person who was killed or put in peril by another’s negligence What are pure mental harm injuries? Cases for pure mental harm, sometimes called nervous

Read More »