Bird v DP: Where to for institutional abuse survivors? | A Case Study
The recent High Court decision in Bird v DP (Pseudonym) [2024] HCA 41 has raised
Catherine Henry Lawyers
15 May 2025
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Coroner’s findings condemn Jehovah’s Witness blood transfusion rules | Our Client’s Story
We previously explored the tragic circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs Heather Winchester, a 75-year-old
Catherine Henry Lawyers
7 April 2025
Coronial inquest concerning a person of Jehovah’s Witness faith | Our Client’s Story
A recent inquest conducted by CHL – an inquest concerning a person of Jehovah’s Witness
Catherine Henry Lawyers
23 November 2023
Client wins case to grant possession of sperm from husband for assisted reproduction | Our Client’s Story
Catherine Henry Lawyers’ health and medical law team helped a client win a case in
Catherine Henry Lawyers
31 October 2023
Successful maternal birth trauma claim for regional woman | Our Client’s Story
We acted for a 26-year-old woman from regional NSW who sustained severe physical and psychological
Catherine Henry Lawyers
16 June 2023
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Hospitals forced to pay compensation over excessive doses of Gentamicin | Our Client’s Story
Catherine Henry Lawyers’ health law team settled a claim for a large sum on behalf
Catherine Henry
21 April 2020
Mother murdered by aged care nursing assistant | Our Client’s Story
We successfully settled a negligence claim for our client who suffered mental harm (also known
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20 April 2020
Negligence claim settled for stillbirth | Our Client’s Story
We successfully settled our client’s claim for negligence for mental harm caused by mismanagement of
Catherine Henry Lawyers
2 March 2020
Settlement for mismanagement by gynaecologist Dr Richard Reid | Our Client’s Story
We have achieved a substantial settlement for our client who experienced continuous mismanagement and unnecessary
Catherine Henry Lawyers
19 February 2020
Claim settled for negligence leading to stillbirth | Our Client’s Story
We successfully resolved a claim for negligence leading to stillbirth caused by a hospital’s failure
Catherine Henry Lawyers
13 February 2020
Significant compensation recovered after failed tubal ligation | Our Client’s Story
We helped a woman successfully resolve a case against a regional public hospital (“the hospital”)
Linda Crawford
18 November 2019
Mental health unit dismissed anxious patient | Our Client’s Story
We acted for the family members of a woman who died by suicide while she
Catherine Henry Lawyers
4 October 2019
Protracted labour caused baby’s hypoxic brain damage | Our Client’s Story
At the birth of their first child, our clients suffered terrible complications during labour and
Catherine Henry Lawyers
25 September 2019
Pelvic mesh patient’s pain was immediate | Our Client’s Story
We acted for a patient from Northern NSW who suffered numerous injuries connected to the
Catherine Henry Lawyers
17 September 2019
Knee replacement surgery led to permanent injury | Our Client’s Story
We acted for a 70-year-old man from Northern NSW who suffered significant injury to his
Catherine Henry Lawyers
12 September 2019
Undiagnosed obstruction led to sudden death | Our Client’s Story
Our client’s 73-year-old mother tragically passed away as a result of an undiagnosed bowel obstruction.
Catherine Henry Lawyers
10 September 2019
Serious injury and inadequate treatment in aged care | Our Client’s Story
We assisted one of the families featured in part two of Who Cares?, the ABC
Catherine Henry Lawyers
9 September 2019
Vaginal breech birth resulted in neonatal death | Our Client’s Story
The parents and grandmother of a child instructed us in a claim for negligence for
Catherine Henry Lawyers
4 September 2019
Watt v State of NSW | A Case Study
Watt v State of NSW [2018] NSWSC 1926 is a decision of the Honourable Justice
Catherine Henry Lawyers
23 August 2019
Woman from North East NSW sues after hip labral tear sustained during traumatic birth | Our Client’s Story
Our client was left with very significant physical and psychological injuries, unable to work in
Catherine Henry Lawyers
11 July 2019
Father murdered by aged care nursing assistant | Our Client’s Story
We successfully settled a negligence claim for our client who suffered mental harm (also known
Catherine Henry Lawyers
1 July 2019
Aged care facility precipitates avoidable death | Our Client’s Story
We assisted a client in her claim against an aged care facility concerning the preventable
Catherine Henry
20 May 2019
Negligent breast augmentation performed by suspended cosmetic surgeon | Our Client’s Story
We’ve helped our client, Krystal Bailey, to successfully settle a case for a negligent breast
Catherine Henry Lawyers
15 May 2019
Unsafe conditions in retirement village | Our Client’s Story
We acted for a client regarding the unsafe conditions and poor treatment she received as
Catherine Henry
6 May 2019
Waking up from general anaesthetic on the operating table | Our Client’s Story
We acted for a cosmetic surgery patient who was administered general anaesthetic during a breast
Catherine Henry Lawyers
3 December 2018
Complete feeling during a C-Section (Spinal Anaesthetic) | Our Client’s Story
We acted for a client who was aware during her c- section despite the administration
Catherine Henry Lawyers
28 November 2018
Avoidable Death in a Hunter Aged Care Facility | Our Client’s Story
We helped clients sue an aged care facility over the death of their mother (and
Catherine Henry
29 August 2018
Failure to Perform Emergency C-section | Our Client’s Story
We acted for an 8 year old boy who had a mild form of cerebral
Catherine Henry Lawyers
27 April 2018
Ignoring a High-Risk Pregnancy | Our Client’s Story
We represented a disabled child and her parents in a birth trauma case. Our client’s
Catherine Henry
27 April 2018
Injury from Instrumental Birth (forceps) | Our Client’s Story
We acted for a 34-year-old woman who suffered significant birth trauma injuries during the delivery
Catherine Henry
14 December 2017