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N.M v Member of the Executive Council for the Department of Health - Eastern Cape (227/2017) [2024] ZAECBHC 32 (27 August 2024)
The High Court held the Eastern Cape health department liable after finding negligent labour monitoring caused a child’s hypoxic-ischemic brain injury.
Z.N v Member of the Executive Council for Health Eastern Cape Province (226/2017) [2024] ZAECBHC 28 (19 July 2024)
The High Court found the provincial health department liable for negligent maternity care that probably caused LN’s hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy.
L.S.M obo O.M v Member of the Executive Council for Health North West Province (1362/2019) [2023] ZANWHC 185 (2 October 2023)
The High Court held the North West health MEC liable for negligent labour management that caused OM’s brain injury, granting liability at 100%.
N.J. obo I.J. v Member of the Executive Council for Health: Eastern Cape Province (239/19) [2022] ZAECBHC 16 (24 May 2022)
Medical-negligence claim over a child’s brain injury dismissed after the court found the plaintiff’s evidence inconsistent and unproven.
Nontangane v Member of the Executive Council for Health, EC (1742/2015) [2018] ZAECMHC 52 (29 March 2018)
The court found negligent labour monitoring, but held that the plaintiff failed to prove it caused the child’s HIE and brain injury on a balance of probabilities.
Khoza v Member of the Executive Council for Health And Social Development of the Gauteng Provincial Government (2012/20087) [2015] ZAGPJHC 15; 2015 (3) SA 266 (GJ); [2015] 2 All SA 598 (GJ) (6 February 2015)
The High Court found hospital staff negligent in failing to properly monitor labour after syntocinon was given, causing the child’s brain damage.
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