NEWS: Jaqueline Wilson and Madeleine Anthony have been published in the Australian Health Law Bulletin

Senior Associate, Jaqueline Wilson and Lawyer, Madeleine Anthony have had an article published in the Australian Health Law Bulletin titled 'Causation and the case of a delayed diagnosis of pancreatic cancer — Alrifai v ACT’.

The article provides an overview of the causation and the case of a delayed diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. 

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Court of Appeal, has upheld the ACT Supreme Court’s decision in a case of medical negligence involving delays in diagnosing and treating a patient’s pancreatic cancer during her treatment at the Canberra Hospital, (the Hospital). The plaintiff in the original case, Mrs Alrifai, claimed the ACT (being the entity vicariously liable for the Hospital) failed to promptly address her cancer and alleged that this breach was the direct cause of personal harm. While an initial judgment found a breach of duty, the Supreme Court concluded that causation could not be substantiated regarding Mrs Alrifai’s injury.

Read the full article here.

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