Don't know about Qld but I heard today that they are going to increase private health insurance because claims for damages are going to be regulated - there has to be 5% permanent physical damage or 10% mental damage for a claim to be made.
Can't imagine how this is going to affect childbirth.
 
As a body piercer who has just been through the ringer with a case that was a big fraud and the guy won and got a lot (sending us broke)  even though we did nothing - could not see how we could loose but hey - biased judge and bad barristor and what do you get!  A really dodgy result where every piece of evidence that contradicted him was brushed over or just not mentioned.   Oh - they forgot thast bit coz it didn't fit!  LOL
 This new law will protect me from claims but - what about ob's?
But, the legal system and civil cases are not closely linked - law does not realy come into civil matters - you don't need proof just need to have a better sob story.
 
Hmm - once again disolutioned by our 'wonderful' society.

Rhonda
 
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Date: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 12:37:48
Subject: [ozmidwifery] C/S
 
Without being able to say too much we may have a law suit about to happen in Qld by a couple who were insensed to find they had been coerced into a C/S to find there was nothing wrong with their baby. Not only that, the info I have says the father has evidence that the CTG trace was not as bad as it was made out to be and that the partogram which he saw initially was later changed.
 
I think they may have bitten off more than they can chew. The husband is outraged and is intending to take legal action.
 
Hopefully we will hear more soon.
Dierdre B.
 
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