Blog - Medical Negligence
Gawthrop v Bendigo Health [2026] VSC 157 - What this case means for informed consent and patient rights in Victoria
The Supreme Court of Victoria has handed down a landmark medical negligence decision concerning a patient’s right to provide free and voluntary consent. The Court found that the defendant hospital was liable in battery and negligence after a vaginal examination was performed without the patient’s free and voluntary consent.
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