The Australasian Birth Trauma Association and the Centre for Perinatal Psychology hosted the first Australasian Birth Trauma Conference in Brisbane earlier this month. Guest speakers addressed an interesting range of…
Our client was left with very significant physical and psychological injuries, unable to work in her chosen field, needing further surgery, unable to care properly for her family, and at…
We helped an Aboriginal woman to successfully resolve a case against the Mid North Coast Health District for the birth trauma she experienced at a local hospital. Our client had…
Catherine Henry Lawyers is expanding its award-winning health law service to better serve people in the Hunter and other parts of regional NSW to seek justice or compensation from rogue…
The expert, caring team at Catherine Henry Lawyers has a 100% success rate for health and medical law cases making us the leading health and medical law firm in your…
The return of Liberal/National party governments at both state and federal level in recent elections has undoubtedly set back the cause of abortion reform - an issue that the vast…
The 2010, the NSW Health maternity care policy, Towards Normal Birth in NSW was developed in response to the Mothers and Babies Report 2006* which revealed that both elective and…
We’ve helped our client, Krystal Bailey, to successfully settle a case for a negligent breast augmentation against suspended cosmetic surgeon Dr Leslie Blackstock. Krystal’s experience Dozens of women have made allegations…
A Taree solicitor has joined a specialist health and medical law firm as part of her mission to better help people in the Manning and other parts of regional NSW…
Prior to 31 January 2019, Australians had the opportunity to decide if they wanted a My Health Record (MHR) and to opt out if they didn’t want one. If you…
The federal government has extended the period for opting out of the new My Health Record (MHR) system to January 31 next year. This system affects every one of us.…
The preliminary hearings for the Royal Commission into aged care commenced on 18 January 2019. There was a call for submissions regarding: The quality of aged care services being delivered;…
We acted for a cosmetic surgery patient who was administered general anaesthetic during a breast augmentation and lift. The surgery was performed by a cosmetic surgeon – a general practitioner…
The book by Kate Cole-Adams, ‘Anaesthesia: The Gift of Oblivion; The Mystery of Consciousness’, provides an engaging and thought-provoking look at the issues surrounding the use of modern-day anaesthetic. It…
Further to our own client's stories, other cases involving the misuse of anaesthesia or anaesthetic error in Australia and the UK have affected public and professional discourse surrounding anaesthesia. Grace Wong…
We acted for a client who was aware during her c- section despite the administration of a spinal anaesthetic. She was to have this child – her third – by…
It is quite often that concerns are raised following the death of a person (‘testator’) that they may have lacked capacity when they signed their will. For a will to…
The Senate has voted to extend the opt-out period for the ‘My Health Record’ system to 31 January 2019. This gives Australians an extra two-and-a-half months to opt-out of the system.…
Two lawyers from a Hunter based law firm, Catherine Henry Lawyers, have made the list of NSW’s top 16 medical negligence plaintiff lawyers. The firm’s principal, Catherine Henry, and senior…
It is always so heartbreaking to hear stories of parents who have lost a child. As a mother, I cannot imagine the pain and loss they must feel. Newcastle couple…
The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) published its full decision on October 9 in the case brought by the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) against Dr Gayed. The NCAT hearing…
The widely reported death of a young Central Coast university student raises questions about what rights and remedies patients and their families have when things go wrong in a hospital…
A world leading, UK based uro-gynaecologist has said Australia is leading the way in independently determining the efficacy (or not) of transvaginal mesh. Dr Wael Agur presented a paper about…
If a loved-one dies as the result of someone else’s negligence, am I entitled to compensation? When someone dies due to the negligence of another, the deceased will be unable…
This week is Birth Trauma Awareness Week where we recognise the stories of people who have experienced trauma as a result of child birth. The Week is also a time…
The Cancer Council Australian and Melanoma Institute Australia have released new guidelines regarding the prevention, diagnosis and management of melanoma. Melanoma accounts for 12% of all new cancers diagnosed in…
We currently act for several clients that have had poor outcomes following cosmetic surgery procedures carried out by relatively inexperienced surgeons touting themselves as ‘cosmetic surgeons’. There are presently no…
The government has recently announced funding in the amount of $2.5 million as part of a national plan to fund research into endometriosis and to promote awareness of the condition.…
We were saddened to read about the inquest into the death of Layla Ermenekli, a six year old girl who died hours after being sent home from an emergency department…
Personal health records and data for each Australian citizen will soon be created as part of the My Health Record initiative. By the end of 2018, a record will be…
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