by VDT Attorneys | Sep 11, 2014 | Litigation, Medical, Medico-legal, Personal
Example 1 Mrs Y – an elderly woman admitted to hospital for the treatment of an airway infection, is recuperating after a theater procedure. A hospital staff member had phoned Mrs Y’s husband and requested that he give telephonic permission for his wife’s heart...
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 6, 2014 | Consumer, Medical, Medico-legal
Jeff is diagnosed with a certain type of cancer which qualifies as a PMB condition. A comprehensive treatment plan is proposed by his oncologist, and his oncologist proceeds to schedule the procedure as Jeff is under the impression that his medical scheme offers...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 20, 2013 | Consumer, Medico-legal
For the first time in South Africa, the concept of strict liability across the supply chain is provided for by the controversial section 61 of the Act. In short, this means that the consumer, who suffered damages due to a defect or danger in a product or in the...
