Topic: Donette Thompson
Government settles out of court in immunity clause case
Government has settled out of court with the family at the center of the legal battle over the controversial “section 12” clause that protected negligent doctors from lawsuits.
New challenge to hospital immunity clause
The Health Services Authority could be facing another legal challenge to a controversial immunity clause used to protect doctors from medical negligence claims. Bilika Simamba claims he suffered health issues due to medical negligence at the hospital.
EDITORIAL – Section 12 unlawful: Justice for Cayman … but not for Donette
The court judgment striking down the “immunity clause” in the Health Services Authority Law may be a hollow victory for Norene Ebanks and her disabled daughter Donette Thompson, but it could turn out to be a landmark triumph for other members of our society and for the general concept of justice in the Cayman Islands.
Hospital immunity clause was unlawful, judge rules
An “immunity clause” that protected negligent doctors in the Cayman Islands from civil lawsuits was unlawful, a judge has ruled.
Mother devastated by hospital judgment
At 10 years old, Donette Thompson cannot walk or talk. She eats her meals through a tube and gets around in a wheelchair.
