It could soon become a lot harder to sue your doctor

Law reforms proposed to cap soaring payouts that are bankrupting provincial health departments

02 March 2022 - 19:35 By SIPOKAZI FOKAZI

Suing medical professionals would be more difficult under proposals by the SA Law Reform Commission aimed at putting the brakes on spiralling negligence claims...

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