The government has been made liable for a medical negligence matter.
The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has found a Tshwane hospital was negligent in the care of a pregnant woman, which resulted in her child being born with cerebral palsy.
Three High Court judges found the office of the Gauteng Health MEC, who is the respondent in the case, was liable for 100% of the boy's proven or agreed damages arising from his brain injury.
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