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1800 627 373 · 58 Bultje Street DUBBO NSW 2830 Google Map »
Orange Office
1800 627 373 · 26 William Street, Orange NSW 2800 Google Map »
Byron Bay Office
1800 627 373 · 1/19-21 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay, NSW 2481 Google Map »
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1800 627 373 · Suite 2A, Level 2, 300 Macquarie Street LIVERPOOL NSW 2170 Google Map »
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Saying “Sorry” – Helpful, Not Harmful
/in Uncategorized /by Lauren RowlandAdverse medical outcomes, preventable or otherwise are a reality of medical care. Most importantly, adverse events impact patients – but they also impact healthcare practitioners.
Disclosing information about adverse events has benefits for the patient and the hospital staff and it can often strengthen the patient doctor relationship and promotes trust. Trust is paramount in all workplaces. After an adverse outcome, patients expect and want timely and full disclosure of the event. Acknowledgement of responsibility, understanding of what happened, expressions of sympathy and a discussion of what is being done to prevent re-occurrence.
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Is Surgery Always The Best Option?
/in Uncategorized /by Lauren RowlandOn 26 November 2018 after reading the ABC investigative piece concerning the Impact of Defective Medical Devices in Australia, I posted on Don Cameron and Associates website the following comment:
“…The scale and nature of adverse medical outcomes that Australians have suffered who have received medical devices to “treat” medical and surgical conditions has been exposed by the ABC.
Medical device manufacturers have manipulated data and clinical trial results for over 30 years. Misleading information has been provided to the health profession and in turn patients have been advised falsely as to the efficacy and safety of the products.
Unfortunately there have been many doctors who have been genuinely mislead by medical manufactures, others have just ignored the reality that these products are dangerous and placed patients safety at jeopardy. A small percentage of such doctors have received pecuniary benefits from the medical manufacturers…”
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Medical Device Mistakes: ABC’s Latest Discovery
/in Litigation & Dispute Resolution /by Lauren RowlandThe arrival of Medical Law specialist Kate Williams as a consultant lawyer at Don Cameron & Associates has coincided with the release of an investigative piece by the ABC today about medical devices and their use worldwide. On the findings and her own experiences, Kate had this to say:
The scale and nature of adverse medical outcomes that Australians have suffered who have received medical devices to “treat” medical and surgical conditions has been exposed by the ABC.
Medical device manufacturers have manipulated data and clinical trial results for over 30 years. Misleading information has been provided to the health profession and in turn patients have been advised falsely as to the efficacy and safety of the products.
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Top Lawyers Join Forces to Offer New Medical Law Services
/in Compensation /by Lauren RowlandTwo senior lawyers previously with Slater & Gordon have joined forces to offer a leading medical law advice and disputes team.
Don Cameron, previously the Practice Group Leader for Slater’s Albury and Wagga Offices and one of their most experienced NSW personal injury litigators, has teamed up with Kate Williams who until recently was the Practice Group Leader of Slater & Gordon’s specialist Medical Negligence Division in Sydney to offer a new service for those who suffer from adverse medical outcomes.
“We are looking to provide a comprehensive and expert service delivered in a timely and cost effective fashion. We will provide an honest assessment of our client’s prospects for a successful claim. If we advise that good prospects exist, then we will back that advice with a no win no fee legal cost agreement. Kate joining our team also coincides with some new fixed office space in Sydney and further expands on our ability to assist clients wherever they may be” Don explained.
Kate will work with Don Cameron & Associates as a Consultant Lawyer in Medical Law and will be based from Sydney, where she also retains her own professional consulting practice.
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The Royal Commission Saga Continued: Fees for the Dead
/in Insurance /by Lauren RowlandIn the opening volley of the Royal Commission, AMP was at the front of the pack when it came to dodgy dealings and misbehavior – but even after all that time in the spotlight at the start, AMP keeps making headlines.
There are only a few certain things in life – death, taxes and now apparently, AMP fees. After all the over-charging and fee for no-service scandals, news outlets reported that around 3000 people have been charged for life insurance premiums after they died.
The most likely knock-on effect of this is almost certainly one of the following:
If you or someone you know need assistance recovering overcharged fees, insurance premiums or insurance you were told you couldn’t claim on, call us today.
What Happened to “Utmost Good Faith”?
/in Insurance /by Lauren RowlandThe daily parade of banking and insurance company executives through the witness box at the Banking Royal Commission has certainly provided grist for the media mill. The revelations that these companies engaged in conduct that would be reprehensible by standards adopted by decent people will make interesting reading when collated into Mr Justice Hayne’s Final […]
260 Weeks: Poor Timing on Harsh Changes
/in Compensation /by Lauren RowlandIn October 2012, amendments to the Workers Compensation Act 1987 were introduced by the government including regulations surrounding workers ongoing entitlements to weekly payments.
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Free legal clinics commence September
/in Free Legal Advice /by Darryl ButlerDon Cameron and his colleagues at Adams Leyland Chambers have announced that they will be holding regular free legal advice clinics commencing September 2018.
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