Cooper Grace Ward supports the health industry by providing legal advice and support to hospitals, medical practitioners and industry associations within the public and private health sectors.
 
Our experience includes more than seven years as a Litigation Panel firm with Queensland Health.  We understand the operation and requirements of Queensland Health at hospital, district and Corporate Office levels.

Our expertise includes cases involving:

• Cerebral palsy and catastrophic brain injury claims
• Claims relating to an alleged breach of duty in providing clinical care across the full range of medical specialties including:
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Paediatric and neonatal care
  • Oncology
  • General Surgery
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Dental treatment
  • Mental Health
• 'Failure to warn' claims
• “Nervous shock” and claims for psychiatric injury
• Dependency claims
• Loss of consortium claims
• Concurrent claims under personal injuries and workers’ compensation legislation
• Public liability
• Inquests into deaths in hospital or of hospital patients
• Court applications involving health service delivery
• Advice on medico-legal issues, including risk management and corporate governance
• Advice on “end of life” decision making
• Human research applications and clinical trials

Cooper Grace Ward is a sponsor of the Australian College of Health Service Executives (ACHSE) in Queensland.  In recent years the ACHSE has grown to become Australia's largest professional body representing health management. Cooper Grace Ward has had strong ties with the ACHSE Queensland branch for more than seven years. The firm has provided legal advice both to the ACHSE and its members.

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