This blog is co-authored by Danita Mungaroo, candidate attorney.

The High Court recently dealt with a complex medical negligence case involving allegations of substandard care at Themba Hospital. The matter concerned a child born with severe mixed-type cerebral palsy due to hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), a brain injury caused by oxygen deprivation during birth. The claimant

The Eastern Cape MEC for Health was held vicariously liable for the negligent conduct of provincial hospital nursing staff in failing to take the necessary steps to ensure that a patient’s wound was properly assessed and cleaned and that all debris, specifically a large shard of glass, had been removed. The patient’s wound became infected

The claimant, suing the UK National Health Service, had a medical history of having undergone two caesarean sections and a tear to her womb. Her fourth pregnancy was therefore regarded as ‘high risk’ and her treatment plan provided for an elective caesarean section. She brought a claim against the hospital on the grounds of alleged