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Legal claims for medical mistakes are on the rise in South Africa: what's behind the trend

By Larisse Prinsen, Senior lecturer in law, University of the Free State

Medico-legal claims – claims based on medical negligence or malpractice – have skyrocketed in South Africa. Recent figures indicate a growth rate of 23% for medico-legal claims in the public sector since 2014. In the past financial year, more than R6.5 billion (over US$390 million)…

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