Mr Stewart was a 63-year-old man who lived in a rented house. He was separated and had shared custody of his 14-year-old son. He loved animals and had a dog. In 2016, Mr Stewart experienced nausea and abdominal pain. He sought treatment at the Redcliffe Hospital. The hospital was negligent and caused numerous injuries: bowel perforations, sepsis, cardiac arrest and…

A patient underwent surgery at a Caboolture hospital. Since the surgery she experienced many ill-effects and underwent several invasive surgeries to remedy her situation. Many years later she saw a TV program about a whistleblower who had spoken about complications after surgeries at the same hospital. The patient then tried to claim damages, the Supreme Court dismissed her claim.

Patient who suffers serious illness after taking antibiotics sues Moranbah GP for medical negligence. We have summarised the Supreme Court’s findings