Sydney Hospital Medical Negligence Compensation Claim Solicitors
Negligent Surgery Solicitors
According to the World Health Organisation the highest incidence of medical negligence in the developed world occurs in Australia. More than 18,000 people die every year as a result of preventable errors in Australian hospitals and clinics which represents a figure of about 50 fatalities every single day. In addition over 50,000 people suffer from permanent injury every year due to hospital malpractice and a further 80,000 individuals are hospitalised annually as a result of clinical errors. Only a small minority of the victims of medical negligence make a claim for compensation for personal injury. If you have been injured as a result of a clinical accident by a healthcare professional including a doctor, dentist, nurse or technician at Sydney Hospital and would like to speak to a medical negligence solicitor without further obligation, just use the helpline or send the contact form or email our offices. A medical negligence lawyer who deals exclusively in personal injury claims will speak to you, giving free advice and information on how best to preserve your legal right to receive compensation as a result of injuries caused by medical negligence at Sydney Hospital.
Clinical Errors
While it's true that most hospitals in New South Wales adhere to the highest standards, medical negligence can exist, a surgeon can make a mistake in the operating theatre; a nurse can deliver the wrong medication or the wrong dose of medication; an obstetrician can make a mistake that results in a permanently injured child. If you think that a similar incident has happened to you, contact our helpline for free information from a Sydney Hospital solicitor as to what your medicolegal rights are.
Our helpline will give you completely free advice regarding situations that involved questionable medical decisions. Our medical negligence solicitors work hard on your behalf to see if you have a valid case against the Sydney Hospital or against one of its healthcare providers.
Medical Negligence
It can be difficult to understand medical negligence law. In a medical situation in which the majority of doctors in the same field believe the providers care was substandard in some way, then medical negligence is shown and you are entitled to monetary benefits. If the majority of doctors in the same field believe that the care was above acceptable standards for the time, then there is no medical negligence,
Compensation
In totaling the monetary compensation you are due, you need to include the losses you sustained in terms of pain and suffering and extra medical care received because of the injury. You need to add the costs of not working and the costs of not being able to advance in your career, you need also to include the costs incurred in disability care and home health care services.
When a Family Member Dies
If you have a family member that dies under the medical care of a hospital or doctor, you should contact us on our helpline as soon as possible. Certain family members can be due compensation if it is found that a medical error has occurred that led to death. We can also provide you with a legal representative at the coroner's inquest.
No Win No Fee
It is our policy that, if we do not win your case, you owe us nothing in terms of fees. This no win no fee policy also assures that we will work as hard as we can to win your case against the Sydney Hospital. If we do not win, you do not need to pay. If the case is lost, we do not get paid - it concentrates our mind!
The Statute of Limitations
There is a legal statute of limitations that basically means you have only so much time after the medical negligence has happened to file a claim. Claims filed after the statute of limitations has expired are not honoured. This is why you need to drop us an email or call our helpline as soon as possible in order to have your legal claim made within the time limits.