Medical negligence case

Medical negligence case go for trial

The Human rights case filed in 2014 raised serious allegations as to the appalling state of medical facilities at Modilon.

It also raised very serious allegations of medical negligence resulting in death of a patient in 2013.

The National Court in Madang established that there was a case of medical negligence by the hospital, ordering for a trial on assessment of damages to be carried out against a doctor and the state.

On Tuesday 12 August 2013, Margrette Laki brought her daughter Delilah to the accident and emergency department.