The recent decision of Mr Justice Jay in Edyta Mordel v Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, in favour of the mother of a child born with Down’s syndrome who claimed damages for the wrongful birth of her son, has …
With compulsory third-party insurance in New South Wales we expect that as owner drivers we are covered by our CTP insurance if we (or a driver of our vehicles with or without our consent) cause an accident in which injuries …
A case decided on 28 March 2018 [1] on appeal in the Workers Compensation Commission provides guidance on this controversial topic. Sam Baldacchino (“Sam”) suffered an injury to his left knee in 1999 whilst working for Pacific National Pty Ltd …
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 …