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V.N obo M.N v Member of the Executive Council for Health, Eastern Cape Province (10/2020) [2025] ZAECBHC 16 (29 July 2025)
Court held the province liable for negligent labour management causing a newborn’s hypoxic brain injury; quantum was postponed.
N.Z v Member of the Executive Council for Health Western Cape (8734/2017) [2024] ZAWCHC 349; [2025] 1 All SA 838 (WCC) (1 November 2024)
High Court held the provincial health department liable for negligent management of a shoulder dystocia birth that caused brachial plexus injury and HIE.
D.F.M obo N.M v MEC for Health Free State Provincial Government (583/2017) [2023] ZAFSHC 473 (4 December 2023)
The High Court held the Free State health department liable for a child's cerebral palsy after finding negligent intra-partum care, delayed intervention, and poor monitoring.
Z.L obo A.L v MEC for Health (378/2019) [2022] ZAECBHC 43 (6 December 2022)
The High Court held the MEC for Health liable for a birth-injury claim after finding hospital staff negligently managed shoulder dystocia and caused a brachial plexus injury.
R.P v Member of the Executive Council for Health, Gauteng (57373/2017) [2022] ZAGPPHC 887 (21 November 2022)
The High Court held the defendant liable for a child’s hypoxic brain injury at birth, finding the plaintiff’s uncontested evidence and expert proof established negligence.
N.S obo A.S v MEC for Health Gauteng Provincial Government (32412/2020) [2022] ZAGPPHC 438 (2 June 2022)
The High Court held the Gauteng health department liable after finding nursing staff negligently failed to monitor fetal distress during labour, causing severe brain injury.
H.N v MEC for Health, KZN (1287/2014) [2018] ZAKZPHC 8 (4 April 2018)
The High Court held the health department liable for a child's cerebral palsy, finding negligent monitoring and delayed Caesarean delivery caused hypoxic injury.
T.S and Another v Life Healthcare Group (Pty) Ltd and Another (10227/2014) [2017] ZAKZDHC 12; 2017 (4) SA 580 (KZD) (20 March 2017)
The court held that a covering obstetrician owed a legal duty and was negligent in not seeing the labouring patient earlier, but causation was not proved.
B and Another v MEC for Health and Social Development of Gauteng Provincial Government (16233/13) [2017] ZAGPPHC 152 (17 March 2017)
The High Court held the provincial health department liable for negligent labour management and resuscitation that caused the child’s hypoxic brain injury.
M obo M v Member of the executive Council of the Department of Health, North West Province (70876/10) [2015] ZAGPPHC 1137 (5 June 2015)
Quantum judgment in a birth-injury claim. The court found a diffuse brain injury from hypoxia at birth and awarded damages, medical costs, and costs.
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