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REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Steph Ferguson

Advised a Victorian public hospital in relation to an application for third-party discovery of medical records and ensured that the patients' rights and health information were protected under the Privacy Act 1988 (Vic) and The Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 (Vic).
Advised Victorian public health organisations on claims for medical malpractice, including negligent surgical technique, failure to warn and failure to diagnose.
Acted for a doctor in a disciplinary investigation regarding the Health Records Act 2001 (Vic) and the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic).
Advised a Victorian public hospital at a high-profile inquest addressing concussion and head injury protocols in sport.
Acted for a Victorian public hospital in response to a complaint made by a former patient to the Health Complaints Commissioner in Victoria.
Acted for Victorian public health organisations responding to multiparty nervous shock claims brought under Part IV of the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic).
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