Medical Negligence
latest news & developments
Unsafe and substandard. Is that what public healthcare in SA looks like?
Claims of poor standards at South Africa’s government health facilities are often bandied about — and get hackles raised when the National Health Insurance is mentioned, to boot
Court rules unconscious claimants can’t claim for pain, suffering or loss of amenities
The judgment that unconscious claimants can’t get general damages for pain, suffering or loss of amenities will have an impact on medico-legal claims in South Africa
From the hospital to the lab: How we reported the snakebite scandal
You might think of snakebite as a niche issue rather than a devastating one. But it is thought to kill somewhere between 80,000 and 140,000 people a year.
The new snake oil: Antivenoms that are as useless as water
In sub-Saharan Africa, patients face a ‘wild west’ where treatments for snake bites cost the Earth or don’t work
Medical negligence is a public health problem that impacts patients globally
Not all claims result in awards, and litigation is often a personally and professionally devastating experience
The plan to stop SA’s fake medical negligence claims
The Special Investigating Unit has a year to track down lawyers and patients who file fake medical negligence claims
Constitutional Court to rule on leave to appeal in Tembisa Hospital cerebral palsy case
Lawyers representing Tembisa Hospital say there is nothing staff could have done to avoid newborn’s brain damage.