HAVE YOU BEEN LEFT IN PAIN, STRESS OR IMPAIRMENT AS THE RESULT OF MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE?

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When you’ve been injured, lodging claims and paperwork only makes things worse. At Carbone Lawyers, we manage the whole process so you can just focus on your recovery.

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Our no win, no fee policy means that most personal injury claims have no upfront fees.

Our hospitals and healthcare system play a crucial role in maintaining the wellbeing of our society. Medical providers such as doctors, surgeons, nurses, anaesthetists and other specialists are legally required to use their professional knowledge, skill and care when diagnosing, treating or giving advice. Where a health care provider fails in this obligation, and their actions result in physical, psychological or financial harm, it may be considered medical negligence, also known as medical malpractice, and you may be entitled to claim compensation.

There are many types of medical negligence. Here are some of the most common:

  • Errors made during surgery, including anaesthesia
  • Misdiagnosing a condition or delaying the diagnosis
  • Failure to provide treatment or refer a patient for specialist advice
  • Errors in obstetrics, including causing injury, stillbirths and neonatal deaths
  • Making an existing condition worse
  • Errors with prescriptions and administration of medication
  • Failure to provide post-operative care
  • Incorrect reporting or interpreting of test results
  • Plastic and cosmetic surgery errors
  • Brain and spinal infections resulting from surgery

     

For a free assessment of whether your circumstances qualify as a compensation claim, please call the medical negligence lawyers at Carbone Lawyers on 1800 369 888 or complete the questionnaire on this page, and one of our team will contact you.

What can you be compensated for?

How much compensation you receive depends on the severity of the injury and its impact on your life. It is based on the harm the victim has suffered rather than the severity of the malpractice. The purpose of compensation awarded in a medical negligence claim is to help the claimant restore the quality of life they would have enjoyed had the negligence not occurred. It takes into account factors such as: 

  • Past and future medical expenses
  • Pain and suffering and the loss of enjoyment of life
  • The cost of car and home modifications you require as a result of your injury
  • The financial value of care provided by friends and family
  • Loss of earnings – past and future

Proving Medical Negligence

Making a claim against a hospital or practitioner for medical negligence can be daunting and complex, especially if you or your loved ones are still recovering. Carbone Lawyers has highly qualified medical malpractice lawyers who will help navigate and support you through the process. 

For your medical negligence claim to succeed, you need to prove that: 

  • That there is a direct link between your injury, pain and suffering and the actions of a medical professional;
  • The practitioner’s actions or treatment was below the professional standard that a peer would have provided in the same circumstances;
  • The harm would not otherwise have occurred had the treatment been appropriate.


Depending on your case, you may need to lodge your claim within a specific time frame. Don’t wait too long to seek advice from our medical negligence lawyers. Contact Carbone Lawyers today.