The need for legal reform to address medical negligence in South Africa

Abstract

The core objective of this research paper is to discuss the implementation of legal reform to address medical negligence in South Africa and will set out arguments for the need for legal reform in such a context. After the issues and threats currently facing the medical industry have been determined, as well as the cause for such issues, the research paper will make an argument for the need for legal reform in the context of medical negligence to rectify and/or relieve these issues.