Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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What Duty of Care Does a Nursing Home Have?
The treatment of residents in nursing homes is receiving frequent media attention at the moment. It’s a sad fact that…
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Epilepsy and Bipolar Disorder medications linked to birth defects
By Tom Maling The medications Sodium Valproate (aka Eplilim, Valprease, Valpro) and Topiramate (aka Epiramax, Tamate, Topamax) have been linked…
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Consenting to Health and Medical Treatment
By Tom Maling Consent is a fundamental part of health and medical treatment. Without it, treatment is unlawful and a…
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Do Country Hospitals Have the Same Duty of Care as City Hospitals?
By Tom Maling Country hospitals have far less services available than city hospitals. Will this excuse professional misconduct or negligence…
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Choosing and Refusing Medical Treatment
By Tom Maling In what circumstances can I refuse medical treatment? What a person can and cannot do with their…
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Elringtons Lawyers secures $12 million settlement for client
elringtons has secured $12 million in compensation for a client in a medical negligence matter against a GP, Neurologist and…
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Making an Employee Redundant?
What should an Employer Do Before and After Starting the Redundancy Process? I have made that person redundant; why have…
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Getting Redundancy Right – A guide for Employers
Most employers are aware what redundancy is. However, time and time again, employers do not understand or do not implement…
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Civil Litigation for dummies – Part2
Hearings/trials At the hearing parties present evidence in support of their case to a magistrate or judge. Witnesses may be…
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Civil Litigation for Dummies – Part 1
What is Litigation? Civil litigation is a legal dispute between two or more parties that, usually, seek economic damages or…
