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Brave New Partnership Supports Birth Trauma Survivors

A traumatic birth experience can have an immense impact on individuals and their families. In support of this, Brave Legal has formed a new partnership with Australasian Birth Trauma Association (ABTA).

3 min Jyoti Haikerwal
Media Medical negligence
Jyoti Haikerwal wins prestigious ’30 under 30′ lawyer award

Melbourne personal injury lawyer, Jyoti Haikerwal, wins the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Award 2023 in the health, medical and personal injury category.

< 1 min Jyoti Haikerwal
Medical negligence News
Statutory Duty of Candour

The Statutory Duty of Candour ensures that patients are informed about any significant adverse events that occur during their treatment and care.

2 min Jyoti Haikerwal
Media Medical negligence
The changing landscape of cerebal palsy litigation in Australia

Investigating causation and disentangling any genetic conditions from a potential compensable birth injury is becoming increasingly complex in infant cerebral palsy claims.

< 1 min Bree Knoester
Medical negligence News
Medical negligence: Finding the missing piece of the puzzle

In a medical negligence claim, there are three pieces of the ‘puzzle’ that your lawyer must find before making, and succeeding in, a legal claim of compensation.

2 min Jyoti Haikerwal
Medical negligence News Workers compensation
Medical provider’s negligence causes hearing loss

The Brave Legal medical negligence team recently investigated a diagnosis of tinnitus and hearing loss, a condition typically associated with a work-related injury.

< 1 min Jyoti Haikerwal
Medical negligence News
Recent legal developments affecting children and their rights

At Brave Legal we often act on behalf of children, so it’s important to be aware of the legal issues that affect them and their rights, particularly when it comes to consent and medical treatment.

3 min Jyoti Haikerwal
Medical negligence News
Preventing psychological birth-related trauma

Birth-related trauma is an ongoing issue faced by those who have the capacity to give birth and, until recently, little support from the medical profession has been provided to those who are affected.

4 min Jyoti Haikerwal
Medical negligence News
Case Study: Ovarian cancer; the silent killer

Brave Legal recently investigated a claim for the delayed diagnosis of ovarian cancer. The woman had been diagnosed six months prior to speaking with us and the cancer was at its advanced stages.

3 min Jyoti Haikerwal
Medical negligence News
Case study: Payment of damages for a possibility of future economic loss

Injured workers who are working but concerned about future work prospects after a significant, permanent injury should seek legal advice to learn whether they are entitled to damages for a possible future economic loss.

3 min Jyoti Haikerwal
Medical negligence News
Case study: Traumatic birth experience leads to avoidable injury

We recently acted on behalf of a mother who gave birth to her first child in 2017; and who continues to suffer from ongoing injuries as a result of her traumatic birth experience.

2 min Jyoti Haikerwal
Medical negligence News
Case study: Discharge without diagnosis found unreasonable

At Brave Legal, we are often asked about the likelihood of a medical negligence case proceeding to trial. In Victoria, medical negligence claims most commonly resolve at a mediation.

4 min Jyoti Haikerwal
Medical negligence News
Duty to “explain and apologise” for medical care incidents

A Statutory Duty of Candour may improve the experience of patients who suffer poor outcomes after medical treatment or medical negligence.

< 1 min Bree Knoester

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