GP beats major negligence claim after lawyer rescues her lost medical notes
The doctor's lawyer had to file a subpoena to obtain her medical notes.
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From early in their careers, it is drilled into all doctors that the chances of successfully defending a negligence claim dwindle dramatically without good medical records.
A NSW Supreme Court case involving a GP who was sued by a patient with incurable cervical cancer could probably stand as a lesson on just how important they are.