TORTS - medical negligence - alleged failure to advise plaintiff of risk of pregnancy and need for contraception following endometrial ablation - burden of proof not discharged - evidence of "usual practice" - usual practice supported by defendant's publications.
DAMAGES - claim for damages - recovery for out of pocket expenses - damages for various injuries - recovery for additional costs associated with rearing or maintaining a disabled child - causation - Wallace v Kam.
Case Details
Citation[2014] NSWSC 607
CourtNSWSC
JurisdictionNew South Wales
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