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INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF VANESSA ANDERSON.
WESTMEAD FILE. NO. 161/2007.
Appearances.
Gail Furness, Counsel, instructed by Emma Sullivan, Solicitor of the State Crown Solicitors Office, Counsel assisting the Coroner.
Michael Williams, SC, instructed by McLaughlin & Riordan for Mr & Mrs Anderson and the family of Vanessa Anderson.
Anna Katzmann of Counsel, instructed by Leitch Hassan Dent, Solicitors for the Royal North Shore Hospital and Doctors Nicole Williams, Azizi Bakar, Galina Palachevskaia.
Stephen Barnes of Counsel instructed by Tress Cox, Solicitors for Dr Sanaa Ismail.
Michael Bozic, SC, instructed by Tony Mineo (United Medical Protection) for Drs Little and Sharpe.
Neale Dawson, Counsel, instructed by Peta Kava (NSW Nurses Association) for Registered Nurses, Perrin, Virgona and Becker.
Robert Greenhill, Senior Counsel, instructed by Blake Dawson, Solicitors, for Dr Stephen Barratt.
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Events leading to Vanessa’s death.
Vanessa Anderson was born on the 11th September 1989 and was 16 years of age at the time of her death. Vanessa resided with her parents, Warren & Michelle Anderson and her brother Nathan at 19 Mountview Parade, Hornsby Heights. Vanessa was a student at St Leo’s College at Wahroonga. Vanessa enjoyed good health the only known medical condition being a history of asthma and allergies to nuts and shellfish. Vanessa was prescribed Ceratide and Ventolin for her asthma; she did not drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes. On Sunday 6th November 2005, Vanessa was competing in a golf tournament at the Asquith Golf Club at Mount Colah and was playing in a team event. On the 5th hole, after hitting her shot she walked in the direction of where she believed her ball was and while searching for her ball was struck by a golf ball on the right side of her head and behind her ear. This incident took place at 8.25am.
It is now known that Vanessa suffered a
WESTMEAD FILE. NO. 161/2007.
Appearances.
Gail Furness, Counsel, instructed by Emma Sullivan, Solicitor of the State Crown Solicitors Office, Counsel assisting the Coroner.
Michael Williams, SC, instructed by McLaughlin & Riordan for Mr & Mrs Anderson and the family of Vanessa Anderson.
Anna Katzmann of Counsel, instructed by Leitch Hassan Dent, Solicitors for the Royal North Shore Hospital and Doctors Nicole Williams, Azizi Bakar, Galina Palachevskaia.
Stephen Barnes of Counsel instructed by Tress Cox, Solicitors for Dr Sanaa Ismail.
Michael Bozic, SC, instructed by Tony Mineo (United Medical Protection) for Drs Little and Sharpe.
Neale Dawson, Counsel, instructed by Peta Kava (NSW Nurses Association) for Registered Nurses, Perrin, Virgona and Becker.
Robert Greenhill, Senior Counsel, instructed by Blake Dawson, Solicitors, for Dr Stephen Barratt.
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Events leading to Vanessa’s death.
Vanessa Anderson was born on the 11th September 1989 and was 16 years of age at the time of her death. Vanessa resided with her parents, Warren & Michelle Anderson and her brother Nathan at 19 Mountview Parade, Hornsby Heights. Vanessa was a student at St Leo’s College at Wahroonga. Vanessa enjoyed good health the only known medical condition being a history of asthma and allergies to nuts and shellfish. Vanessa was prescribed Ceratide and Ventolin for her asthma; she did not drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes. On Sunday 6th November 2005, Vanessa was competing in a golf tournament at the Asquith Golf Club at Mount Colah and was playing in a team event. On the 5th hole, after hitting her shot she walked in the direction of where she believed her ball was and while searching for her ball was struck by a golf ball on the right side of her head and behind her ear. This incident took place at 8.25am.
It is now known that Vanessa suffered a