Are You Eligible to Make a Claim?
If you have suffered an injury, loss and damage as a result of the medication error prescribed by a doctor, dentist, hospital or other medical professional, then you may be entitled to make a medical malpractice claim for damages.
A poor outcome resulting from your treatment does not in itself establish an entitlement to claim. What needs to be proven is that your prescription was provided in a negligent manner and that the treatment provider breached your healthcare provider’s duty of care to you.
Why Are Brydens Lawyers the Right Representation For You?
As a firm with more than 50 years of experience, we are the experts in prosecuting medical negligence cases. Brydens Lawyers has an expert team of dedicated medical negligence lawyers as well as a panel of medical experts available to give evidence in court against doctors, hospitals or other healthcare practitioners who have been negligent in the treatment of their patients.
Brydens Lawyers specialises in reviewing medical records, liaising with medical experts and explaining complicated legal and medical issues for our clients. Medical negligence law can be complex, but we believe that our clients deserve to be kept properly informed throughout the entire compensation claims process. This is why we strive to simplify the legal process for our clients and translate medical and legal jargon in a way that makes it more accessible for them. In this way, our clients are kept up to date every step of the way.
Brydens Lawyers has a ‘No Win – No Fee’ policy. This means that if your personal injury or compensation claim is unsuccessful, then we won’t raise a tax invoice for our professional legal services. Essentially, if we do not win, we do not get paid. If you would like to know about our policy, then please visit our no win – no fee page.
What Are You Able to Claim for Medical Negligence?
Personal injury law and medical malpractice law can be complicated. However, a professional medical negligence lawyer can help you understand the different types of damages you may be able to claim for medical negligence. Some of these include:
Non-economic loss which includes damages for pain and suffering.
Past and future medical expenses and out-of-pocket expenses.
Loss of income and any damage done to your ability to earn an income in the future.
Past and future loss of superannuation benefits.
Past and future paid services such as home cleaning or nursing assistance.
The value of services provided to you by family and friends without charge.
Past and future medical aids and equipment such as wheelchairs.
Home modifications such as those required to make a home wheelchair accessible.
Vehicle modifications.
Additional costs incurred in connection with continuing disabilities, for example, additional cost of holidays due to special needs.
A contribution towards your legal costs and disbursements.
All medical malpractice claims vary. Damages are very specific to each individual’s situation and assessing your claim for damages will be a central part of the service provided to you by our medical negligence team.
When Should You Consult a Medical Malpractice Lawyer About Making a Claim?
If you have suffered from any form of medical negligence then you need to engage proper legal advice and representation as soon as possible. There are strict time limits around lodging a medical negligence claim, so even if your treatment is ongoing, you must consult a legal representative early to ensure your claim is lodged within the allowed timeframe.
