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There’s ‘no such thing as a bomb proof horse’

General Insurance| 24 Apr 2020

There’s ‘no such thing as a bomb proof horse’

In Menz v Wagga Wagga Show Society Inc, the NSW Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed an appeal from a decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, which rejected a claim for negligence and breach of the Australian ...

Insurer cops hit in denying Total and Permanent Disablement claim

General Insurance| 19 Oct 2017

Insurer cops hit in denying Total and Permanent Disablement claim

Ms Hellessey was a member of the New South Wales Police Force (NSW Police) who developed post traumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder as a result of events that occurred during the course of her duties as a police ...

Healthcare advertising: Understanding AHPRA’s strategy to compliance and enforcement

Medical Malpractice| 13 Jun 2017

Healthcare advertising: Understanding AHPRA’s strategy to compliance and enforcement

In April 2017, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) issued a strategy paper titled: “Responsible advertising in healthcare: Keeping people safe”1

Surgery leads to paraplegia and liability

Medical Malpractice| 06 Jun 2017

Surgery leads to paraplegia and liability

The Supreme Court of New South Wales considered the duty of care owed by an orthopaedic surgeon and anaesthetist to a patient during an operative procedure in Hobson v Northern Sydney Local Health District [2017] NSWSC 589.

Obvious risk – To see or not to see…

General Insurance| 26 Apr 2017

Obvious risk – To see or not to see…

In Shannaoui v Perron Investment Pty Ltd1 the District Court of NSW recently considered obvious risk in the context of a raised concrete kerb within a shopping centre car park.