Health Law Blog

The Federal Government has introduced a new law dealing with use of physical and chemical restraints in Aged Care Facilities/Nursing ...
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On 5 October 2018 a visitor to our website posted a question to us in our ‘What Duty of Care ...
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Can you sue someone because death of a family member has caused you a psychological injury?    Yes. The law recognises ...
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Nursing home residents are currently discriminated against when it comes to laws regulating use of medications to control behaviour.  Put simply, there ...
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by Tom Maling and Mitch Evelyn We recently received a question in response to our article What Duty of Care ...
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Surgical errors include cutting of arteries or nerves, performing the wrong procedures, improperly inserting a medical device, leaving instruments in ...
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When doctors don’t reach the right answer A doctor’s duty of care covers diagnosing health conditions and for many conditions ...
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By Tom Maling The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), who is responsible for medication approvals and safety in Australia, has issued ...
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by Tom Maling On 31 May 2018 the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), who is responsible for medication approvals and safety ...
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Elringtons is the only South East NSW personal injury law firm specialising in health and medical law, particularly medical negligence ...
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Elringtons lawyers have made a detailed submission on voluntary assisted dying (euthanasia) laws in the ACT, being the only ACT ...
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Unhindered access to Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) in recent years has provided an enormous boost to loving families who have ...
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Our commercial team is experienced and equipped with industry knowledge and know-hows having worked closely with various private sector businesses ...
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We recently wrote about some serious side effects from contraceptive implants, Mirena and Implanon, which had initially been reported by ...
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Nursing home abuse – Medications administered without consent are an assault People with dementia are being administered medications to control ...
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A large part of being in prison is being deprived of certain liberties. Despite this, it is important to know ...
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On 20 March 2018 the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) released a warning about prescribing practices of Belsomra (also known as ...
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By Tom Maling According to new research from the Grattan Institute, almost 11% of all people hospitalised have a complication ...
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By Tom Maling A 12 December 2017 ABC investigation report has exposed that Australian women are experiencing serious side effects ...
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On 13 November 2017 a journal article was published which detailed the high rates of abuse by nursing home residents ...
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by Tom Maling In June 2017 we detailed the link between birth defects and the medications sodium valproate (Epilim, Valprease, ...
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by Tom Maling The Aged Care Act gives nursing home residents 21 statutory rights. We discuss these on our Nursing ...
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By Tom Maling On 30 August 2017 the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) issues a hazard alert about a permanent ...
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By Tom Maling A survey of emergency department doctors has found that 49.8% of the 2000 doctors surveyed had been ...
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By Tom Maling A recent NSW Court case has highlighted the importance of reading consent forms thoroughly before you sign ...
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By Tom Maling The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has found that a dentist has breached nursing homes residents’ human ...
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Update by Tom Maling The government agency responsible for regulating medicines and therapeutic goods, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), issued ...
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by Tom Maling Whether you work for a private employer or the public sector (Federal and State) in the ACT ...
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Update by Tom Maling New research shows that common reflux drugs can increase your risk of premature death. If you ...
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By Tom Maling For anyone considering whether they have a medical negligence claim as a result of a medication error, ...
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Update by Tom Maling Australians who have had aortic valve replacement surgery since 2010 may have been fitted with a ...
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Information about health or medical treatment can be highly sensitive and it is important that it is handled appropriately by ...
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By Tom Maling A doctor owes you a ‘duty of care’ and breach of that duty which causes you an ...
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By Tom Maling The treatment of residents in nursing homes is receiving frequent media attention at the moment.  It’s a ...
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By Tom Maling The medications Sodium Valproate (aka Eplilim, Valprease, Valpro) and Topiramate (aka Epiramax, Tamate, Topamax) have been linked ...
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By Tom Maling Consent is a fundamental part of health and medical treatment.  Without it, treatment is unlawful and a ...
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By Tom Maling Country hospitals have far less services available than city hospitals.  Will this excuse professional misconduct or negligence ...
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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 has secured $12 million in compensation for a client in a medical negligence matter against a GP, Neurologist and ...
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