An example of professional non-misconduct and vexatious litigation and misplaced indignation. This is the case of: the Medical Board of Australia and McCarthy [2012] WASAT 210 In this case The Medical Board of Australia alleged that a consultant psychiatrist, Dr McCarthy, was guilty of gross carelessness by making three incorrect statements in a medical report. The medical report was prepared at the request of the patient’s former employer for use in legal proceedings between it and the patient. The Tribunal … Continue reading A Cautionary Tale! WorkCover Claimants, Medical Board Complaints and a Psychiatrist Provoked.