One of the most common questions I’m asked about, particularly in criminal matters and medical negligence cases where clients have recorded conversations with physicians, is whether recordings taken during private conversations without the consent of the other party can be …
Australia claims to be a world leader in genetic testing and in the diagnosis of genetic abnormalities in the pre-implantation phase of IVF and the early pre-natal stage. With such touted expertise, we are entitled to expect accuracy in diagnosis, …
Reproductive negligence
More and more people are turning to health care professionals to help plan their families, whether that is to conceive via reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilisation, to allow prospective parents a greater level of control over …
At The Law Office of Conrad Curry, we have acted for a large number of clients who have suffered injury as a result of medical negligence including failure to diagnose and failure to properly treat a number of health conditions.…
An area of concern which has grown immensely over the last two decades is the overuse and abuse of prescription pain medication.
Studies in the United States of America and Canada reveal that there has been a 68% increase in …
Some people think that the process of having a lawyer draft their will is an expensive and unnecessary exercise and instead write an informal will, not knowing the potential implications for their beneficiaries.
At the Law Office of Conrad Curry …
Ectopic pregnancy is a serious condition for women and represents a significant cause of maternal death. The incidence of ectopic pregnancies is approximately 1 in 150 of natural pregnancies.
Ectopic pregnancy occurs where there is the development of a foetus …
In recent years Australia’s health care system was ranked eighth best in the world across the categories of health infrastructure, basic mental and physical health, and preventative care. However, the prevalence of medical negligence claims across our nation is still …
Myocardial Infarction (heart attack and acute coronary syndrome)
A myocardial infarction (MI), or heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the heart, causing irreversible death of the heart muscle. It occurs when there is a …
Withholding evidence by failing to disclose an unfavourable report may not only be unethical, but it can significantly alter the costs outcomes for parties in medical negligence proceedings.
Most people are aware that certain communications between lawyers and their clients, …