Family seeks N$1.35 million from Medi-Clinic Swakopmund

Sostenus Wilherm

The High Court of Namibia is set to deliver judgment in a case where a Windhoek family is seeking a combined N$1.35 million in damages from Medi-Clinic Swakopmund (Pty) Ltd and medical practitioner Dr Christoff Coetzee over the death of their wife and mother, Wilhelmina Van Straaten.

The judgment, before Justice Orben Sibeya, is scheduled to be delivered on Thursday at the High Court in Windhoek, bringing the family closer to a possible resolution in a matter that has remained before the courts for years.

The claim stems from the death of Van Straaten on 12 July 2018 after she was admitted to Medi-Clinic Swakopmund’s emergency centre following a recent knee arthroscopy.

According to court documents, Van Straaten had undergone the procedure two weeks before her admission and arrived at the emergency centre experiencing severe vomiting, dizziness, shortness of breath, chest pain, distress and excessive sweating.