Medical Malpractice
- Wrongful death
- Hospital or care facility negligence
- Birth injury or wrongful birth.
Please note, we do not take on instructions against private doctors but only against public and private hospitals.
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A self-sustaining problem: how government’s failure to staff its hospitals adequately increases the risk of medical malpractice in State Hospitals
On 27 September 2024, the High Court in Pretoria held the MEC for Health of the Mpumalanga Provincial Government (“the Defendant”) liable for the injuries a minor child sustained during his birth ...
November 01 2024
The Ticking Clock of Justice: Understanding Prescription in Medical Malpractice Claims
Prescription refers to the extinguishment of a legal claim or the loss of a right to take legal action due to the passage of time. The purpose behind prescription is to promote legal certainty, avoid ...
August 08 2023
The Tshela Health Care Case: Challenging the Notion of Immunity for Principals in Medical Malpractice Cases
It is trite law that a principal cannot be held civilly liable for the wrongs committed by an independent contractor unless the principal is personally at fault. The legal position is less clear when ...
June 12 2023
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