Settlement for woman with fourth-degree tear after childbirth
Our team of health lawyers successfully gained compensation for our client who experienced a fourth-degree tear during the birth of her first child at a public hospital in regional NSW.…
Settlement for relatives after death following surgery
WARNING TO READERS WHO ARE ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER. This story talks about people who have died. Our team of health lawyers successfully gained compensation for our husband and…
Care trend shows new Stolen Generation
For those of you who thought the Stolen Generation was a thing of the past - think again. The annual Family Matters report - issued this week – shows that…
University of Newcastle Older Persons Legal Clinic Launched
We were pleased to participate recently in the launch of the University of Newcastle Law School Older Persons Legal Clinic. The clinic began seeing clients over 12 months ago, but…
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 –…
Case Study: Coroner finds racist bias in medical treatment of Indigenous people in NSW
WARNING: This story talks about an Aboriginal person who has died Catherine Henry Lawyers is a supporter of the National Justice Project co-founded by civil rights lawyer George Newhouse. NJP…
Indigenous communities and stillbirth
NAIDOC week invites all Australians to embrace the true history of Australia. With the spotlight on Indigenous communities, we look at the issue of stillbirth - the hidden tragedy impacting…
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…
Unique Problems Indigenous Australians Face in Relation to Aged Care
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has appropriately spent time looking at the specific and, at times, unique problems Indigenous Australians face in relation to aged care.…
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)…
New Snapshot Report on Aged Care for Indigenous Australians
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released its latest welfare snapshot series report. This report is on the topic of aged care for Indigenous Australians. Aboriginal and Torres…