Medical Negligence Solicitors AustraliaLegal Helpline: ☎ 1800 529 835 This is a free and confidential service providing information and legal assistance to Australians who have suffered from medical negligence. Call our legal helpline for free advice or complete the contact form. Our expert medical negligence solicitors handle such compensation claims on a daily basis and can advise you on what to do when you have been injured by medical treatment. If, as a patient, you have suffered an injury or disability because of someone else's negligence, the lifelong effects can be devastating. Financial compensation may be sought for loss of income and to pay for any subsequent medical care, rehabilitation and psychological treatment that may be needed. Having a good, competent, caring lawyer who will listen to you is of upmost importance. If you feel unheard or that you do not know what action to take, contact us to see if we can help you. What is medical negligence?Doctors owe a duty of care to patients. Patients place considerable trust in their doctors. It is understandable that when something goes wrong, a patient would feel distressed, would want answers, and/or an apology. Many patients feel traumatised by incompetent medical care and understandably do not know how to handle the situation. When patients speak about having suffered medical negligence, they generally refer to physical or psychological harm caused by a medical professional failing to take reasonable care in the provision of health services. In basic terms, a patient has been injured because a medical professional failed to provide proper treatment or diagnosis that would be reasonably expected of them under the law. As a result of that negligence, a person may be awarded compensation. Many medical errors and adverse events related to surgical procedures, drugs, and medical care are preventable. However, not all errors amount to negligence as defined by the law. Consequently, not all errors are compensable. Our medical lawyers can help explain whether your medical error or injury is actionable as negligence under the law. Studies show that most adverse events that take place in hospitals relate to surgical procedures, followed by diagnostic errors, therapeutic errors and adverse drug events. Many errors relate to technical performance, failure to understand information and/or act upon information, failure to request or follow-up on an investigation or consultation with a specialist. Serious errors can result in permanent disability or even death. If you wish to seek advice as to whether you have a potential malpractice case against a doctor, dentist, nurse, psychologist, physiotherapist, chiropractor or hospital, get in touch with our legal team today by calling the helpline on our toll free number 1800 529 835 or by completing the contact form. Types of Medical Negligence CasesMost medical negligence cases involve failures in the areas of treatment, diagnosis or provision of information or warnings. Treatment:
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When should I seek legal advice?When seeking legal advice you must ask yourself: What do I really want? Do I want an investigation? An apology? Do I want my complaint noted so as to prevent this from happening again? You could instruct a medical negligence lawyer to act for you in making a complaint only. Complaints are best dealt with by bodies such as the Health Care Complaints Commission, Medical Board or Ombudsman in your State or Territory. But if your need is financial compensation you must see an experienced medical negligence lawyer, as Commissions and Medical Boards generally do not have the power to award compensation. A medical malpractice lawyer can negotiate on your behalf with the defendant's lawyers and their insurance company for a compensation payout. There are strict time limits which apply to all compensation claims in Australia. Failure to bring an action within the required time period means that you will lose your right to compensation. If you wish to find out whether you can sue a doctor or sue a hospital, call our legal helpline on 1800 529 835 for free assistance.You have nothing to lose by making a call. Find a medical negligence solicitorMedical negligence claims are not the easiest to pursue. Finding a competent and experienced plaintiff medical negligence solicitor can be very difficult. Some solicitors advertise themselves as experts in personal injury compensation law, but they in fact have little or no experience in the specialty area of medical negligence compensation, or they do have experience but they have only ever represented defendants (i.e doctors and hospitals) and not plaintiffs (patients). The law firms whom we refer enquiries to have solicitors with Specialist Accreditation in Personal Injury (Medical Negligence). To be accredited by the Law Society as a specialist, a solicitor must pass rigorous assessments, demonstrate a high standard of technical legal knowledge, core skills and practical capabilities. To maintain their specialist accreditation, they must also demonstrate continued substantial involvement and legal education in their specialty. By speaking with patients, lawyers, barristers, we have attempted to locate excellent medical negligence lawyers with solid reputations as experts in this area. It is through feedback to this website that we are able to assess the quality of the solicitors we refer to. Moreover we only refer to plaintiff lawyers with a genuine interest in patient's rights. And the best part is that this referral service is free for patients and their families with genuine claims. Contact our service today for free assistance. Our medical negligence solicitors have offices throughout Australia, in capital cities such as Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra as well as various suburbs and regional areas. Medical Negligence News and Health Law Updates
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