At the Law Office of Conrad Curry, our medical negligence lawyers have acted for many clients who have suffered injury as a result of medical negligence in hospitals.
Hospitals offer many services and negligence can arise in a range of contexts including:
- Emergency
- Outpatient clinics
- Specialist reviews
- Elective surgery
- Day procedures
- Specialist investigations
- Radiology
- Pathology
- Maternity services [see our factsheet on birth trauma]
People attend hospital for any of a variety of health related reasons and the sources of medical negligence can be equally variable. Some of the more common claims we deal with concern:
- Surgical errors
- Failure to obtain informed consent which includes failure to warn a patient of certain risks
- Misdiagnosis of conditions including a failure to diagnose, an incorrect diagnosis or a critical delay in diagnosis (and/or treatment).
- Incorrect or delays in investigations and tests which could have avoided devastating outcomes such as heart attacks and strokes
- Medication errors
- Hospital-acquired infections including sepsis
If you have suffered as a result of negligence in a hospital setting, we can help you by
- Providing an obligation-free initial assessment of your medical negligence claim
- Undertaking a comprehensive investigation of your matter to determine the likelihood of success
- Engaging and liaising with medical specialists to assess whether there has been a breach of duty and whether this is the cause of your injury
- Negotiating with insurers to reach an early settlement
- Commencing proceedings if necessary
- Preparing your case and representing you at every stage in Court proceedings
To understand more about what is needed to successfully bring a medical negligence claim, have a look here.
