Is sex therapy a ‘reasonable and necessary support’? | A case study
WRMF v National Disability Insurance Agency [2019] AATA 1771 – May 2020 The respondent, a woman in her 40s, sought a review of an NDIA decision requiring the Tribunal to…
What weight should be given to evidence-based treatments when determining ‘reasonable and necessary support’? | A case study
Jourfian v National Disability Insurance Agency [2020] AATA 1883 – June 2020 Mr Jourfian was involved in a motor vehicle accident in 2009, in which he was struck by a…
Early childhood intervention support as ‘reasonable and necessary support’ for autism spectrum disorder | A case study
XXWC v National Disability Insurance Agency [2020] AATA 923 – May 2020 XXWC is a three-year-old boy who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder when he was 18 months old.…
Lawyer helps tradie get settlement for initially denied TPD claim
After getting an insurance lawyer on board, a tradie got a settlement for his initially rejected Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) claim. Mine worker with insurance can’t work after getting…
Lawyer helps retail worker win Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) insurance
In a recent case, thanks to the help of a lawyer, a retail worker had her Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) insurance claim successfully settled to support her ongoing treatment.…
Regional worker awarded $1.8M in workplace bullying claim
In a recent case, a former corporate worker who experienced bullying, intimidation and harassment in the workplace was awarded $1.8 million in damages through her superannuation insurance. The worker sustained…
Compensation awarded for failed cosmetic dental work | Our Client’s Story
Catherine Henry Lawyers’ Health Law team successfully resolved a damages claim for a client who sued for clinically inappropriate cosmetic dental work. Our client wanted to improve her smile Our…
Favourable determination for social worker – client complaint to Health Care Complaints Commission | Our Client’s Story
Our health law team helped a social worker in regional NSW to successfully respond to a complaint made against her by a client to the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission. Her client alleged…
Care provider’s appointment for public guardian dismissed in favour of son | Our Client’s Story
We recently acted for the son of an elderly woman who still lived at home but was suffering from symptoms of dementia. Our client had been his mother's carer since…
Death due to weight loss surgery complications | Our Client’s Story
We acted for a number of family members of a woman who tragically died from septic shock from the complications of weight loss surgery. The deceased had a BMI of…
Compensation for negligently performed gastric band surgery | Our Client’s Story
Our client was 123 kilograms when she was advised to undergo gastric band surgery. The defendant doctor – a general surgeon - was dismissive of the potential risks pre-surgery. Our…
Chewing the fat on bariatric surgery
More Australians than ever are turning to surgery to shed unwanted weight. Australia’s battle with the bulge is becoming a national health crisis. Indeed, burgeoning waistlines are on the rise,…
Settlement for tragic stillbirth for our Aboriginal client
WARNING: This story talks about an Aboriginal person who has died We acted for an Indigenous woman from western NSW –a woman of the Ngemba, Ualarai, Murrawarri and Wailwan people –…
Settlement for family members after the loss of a loved one due to medical negligence | Our Client’s Story
WARNING TO READERS WHO ARE ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER. This story talks about people who have died. Our client was only 50 when she died. She had an elective…
Negligent Care Within Aged Care Facilities All Too Common | Our Client’s Story
WARNING TO READERS WHO ARE ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER. This story talks about people who have died. We acted for the daughter and granddaughter of a man (Mr W)…
Do mental health facilities increase the risk of suicide?
A number of cases before the courts emanating from treatment in the Hunter region have drawn attention to the quality of care in our mental health facilities. Over the course…
Attempt at suicide led to brain injury | Our client’s story
One of our negligence claims against a public mental health facility involved an avoidable - and unsuccessful – attempt at suicide leading to a brain injury. Our client – a…
Liability for failure to admit suicidal patient | Our client’s story
We acted for the parents of a young man against a mental health facility who were found liable for failure to admit a suicidal patient - their son. The deceased…
Royal Commission hearings wrap up
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety had its final hearings wrap up today, and leading aged care lawyer and advocate on aged care reform, Catherine Henry, says…
Injuries from Vaginal Birth | Our Client’s Story
We acted for a 24-year-old woman from regional NSW who sustained very severe physical and psychological injuries during the traumatic birth of her second child. In fact, our client’s injuries…
Inappropriate use of restraint in residential aged care
The use of restraints in aged care facilities is a controversial and difficult topic. Aged care facilities are permitted to restrain residents and sometimes this is in the best interests…
Catherine Henry Lawyers supports Red Nose Day
The team at Catherine Henry Lawyers supports Red Nose Day on August 14, 2020. Here’s why, and how you can help reduce Australia’s still too high child-death rate. What is…
Aged Care Royal Commission Update – Melbourne hearings, Delay to final report, Submission period extended
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety resumed public hearings this month with a hearing in Melbourne between July 15 and 17. In the spotlight was the provision…
3 must have inclusions in your residential aged care agreement
Once you have accepted a place at an aged care facility or nursing home, they will send you one or more contracts to formalise their offer. The documents are given…
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 Leslie Blackstock, is testing new reforms to medical indemnity laws to help its clients and…
Dr Blackstock victim settles claim for botched breast implants l Our client’s story
Melissa Harrison’s experience of breast augmentation by disgraced cosmetic surgeon, Dr Blackstock, was so horrific that she says she contemplated taking her own life. A mother of three and a…
Improper sepsis treatment caused serious injury | Our Client’s Story
We sought damages for our client in a case brought in the Supreme Court of NSW for serious injury as a result of improper sepsis treatment. Our client had been…
Aged Care Royal Commission hearings to resume as 4 Corners reports on Newmarch House tragedy
It is pleasing to see that the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety will resume hearings next month after pausing in light of coronavirus - this coincides with…
Will changes, possible elder abuse and capacity issues | Our Client’s Story
When our client’s elderly sister made Will changes, removing her family and leaving her estate to a young couple she had just met, concerns of possible elder abuse were raised…
Inappropriate use of Gentamicin caused permanent damage | Our Client’s Story
Catherine Henry Lawyers’ health law team has settled a claim for a large sum through mediation for a woman whose distinguished career was cut short due to permanent damage caused…