POSTED: 13 Mar 2018
On 19 November 2013, Janette Stewart underwent surgery at Port Macquarie Private Hospital to remove a mass found on her left kidney. During the course of the operation, ligaclips were applied to the right renal artery. Ms Stewart alleged that the renal surgeon failed to remove the ligaclips after surgery. As a result, Ms Stewart has no effective kidney function and relies on dialysis for the rest of her life.Ms Stewart commenced proceedings against the renal surgeon, in negligence and claimed damages. She made an interlocutory application pursuant to s 82 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), that the renal surgeon pay the sum of $100,000 as an interim payment of the damages sought, to cover the cost of...
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