The Lawfluent Podcast

7. Redefining Medical Law with Clare Eves

April 26, 2022 Season 1 Episode 7
The Lawfluent Podcast
7. Redefining Medical Law with Clare Eves
Show Notes

Today we sat down with Clare Eves, the National Practice Leader for Medical Law at Shine Lawyers, Queensland.  Clare leads a national team of expert medical negligence lawyers.  To date, Clare and Shine’s medical law team have won landmark decisions in a number of jurisdictions, achieving unprecedented damages for deserving clients

In this episode we discuss:

  • The typical day for Clare as a National Practice Leader for Medical Law.
  • How medical misdiagnosis of illness and disease cases have been affected by COVID-19's pressure-driven impacts on hospitals (cancellation of elective surgeries and medical appointments being held virtually rather than in person).
  • The contrast of her medical negligence work in NCAT vs. in an adversarial court.
  • The challenging claim for Nancy Mules - Awarded the highest damages for an injury in Queensland's history.
  • Good opportunities for law reform within her field.
  • Tips for future medical lawyers to excel in the field.


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  • https://www.shine.com.au/meet-the-team/lawyers/clare-eves
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