A landmark class action lawsuit was brought against Monash IVF by hundreds of patients who alleged that the company misled them regarding the accuracy and reliability of a non-invasive preimplantation genetic testing method for embryos. Plaintiffs claimed that flawed test representations led to viable embryos being mistakenly classified as abnormal and destroyed or withheld from transfer. The legal proceedings concluded when Monash IVF agreed to a massive financial settlement totaling 56 million dollars, comprising 40 million dollars in direct compensation and legal costs, to resolve the claims without formally admitting liability. The settlement was subsequently approved by the Supreme Court of Victoria, marking one of the most significant medical negligence and informed consent resolutions in Australian fertility history.