Suffering in silence: Ignoring women’s chronic pain
The impact of women’s chronic pain At the Newcastle Writers Festival, the panel discussion How
Catherine Henry Lawyers
25 March 2025
Surgical negligence
Surgical negligence
The latest news, expert articles and resources.
Featured articles
Read More »
Law Matters Podcast: Part 2 – CHL Clients Share Their Botched Cosmetic Surgery Stories
Join us for this special episode of Law Matters, where three former clients of Catherine
Catherine Henry Lawyers
28 March 2024
Law Matters Podcast: Part 1 – Cosmetic Surgery Reforms and Ongoing Concern of Rogue Practitioners with Ngaire Watson
On the face of it, there’s been a crackdown on cosmetic surgery. But is it
Catherine Henry Lawyers
5 March 2024
Do you need a GP referral for cosmetic surgery in Australia?
Do you need a GP referral for cosmetic surgery in Australia? July 2023 legislative changes
Catherine Henry Lawyers
19 February 2024
Patients suffer as insufficient cosmetic surgery reforms drag on
It is 15 months since our firm and others reiterated calls for greater regulation of
Catherine Henry Lawyers
31 January 2023
Content hubs
Find articles on the subject you’re interested in
More Surgical negligence Articles
NSW Health issues warning on unregulated cosmetic injections
NSW Health has issued an urgent warning following a recent incident in western Sydney, involving
Catherine Henry Lawyers
28 January 2025
Have you experienced substandard care from a cosmetic surgeon? | Video
At Catherine Henry Lawyers, we have conducted many cosmetic surgery cases over the years. We
Catherine Henry Lawyers
24 November 2022
Have you received a poor health outcome? | Video
If you have received a poor health outcome, our expert Health Law team can help
Catherine Henry Lawyers
4 May 2021
What community members and patients should know about the new Code of Conduct for Australian doctors
The Medical Board of Australia has published a new Code of Conduct for Australian doctors
Catherine Henry
22 March 2021
Chewing the fat on bariatric surgery
More Australians than ever are turning to surgery to shed unwanted weight. Australia’s battle with
Catherine Henry Lawyers
25 November 2020
July 1 Medical Indemnity Law Reform to be tested to help victims of disgraced Dr Blackstock
The specialist health and medical law firm representing 65 victims of disgraced cosmetic surgeon, Dr
Catherine Henry Lawyers
21 July 2020
Review: ‘Anaesthesia’ by Kate Cole-Adams
The book by Kate Cole-Adams, ‘Anaesthesia: The Gift of Oblivion; The Mystery of Consciousness’, provides
Catherine Henry Lawyers
3 December 2018
Anaesthetic Error – Other Case Studies
Further to our own client’s stories, other cases involving the misuse of anaesthesia or anaesthetic
Catherine Henry
3 December 2018
Full tribunal findings on Dr Gayed released
The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) published its full decision on October 9 in
Catherine Henry Lawyers
11 October 2018
Deaths arising out of negligence and possible compensation
If a loved-one dies as the result of someone else’s negligence, am I entitled to
Catherine Henry Lawyers
6 August 2018
NSW Health Report: A Review of the Regulation of Cosmetic Procedures
We currently act for several clients that have had poor outcomes following cosmetic surgery procedures
Catherine Henry Lawyers
10 June 2018
When Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word for Medical Practitioners
So many of my clients say to me that if their treating health care professional
Catherine Henry Lawyers
18 April 2018