If a doctor or medical or allied health care professional causes you, as a patient, an injury or illness, including if such a person fails to adequately diagnose and/or treat an injury, illness or disease, we can afford you expert advice in respect to your rights stemming from such a failure.
Such claims can also include where the injury or illness results from cosmetic treatment, including plastic surgery.
In such circumstances, you may be entitled to pursue a claim for damages (monetary compensation) for personal injuries against a doctor or medical or allied health practitioner, including, for example, a nurse, physiotherapist, dentist, chiropractor or podiatrist and the like.
In addition to having the right to pursue a claim for damages, you may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Health Ombudsman. Not only can exercising the right to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Health Ombudsman potentially be of strategic advantage in subsequently pursuing a claim for damages, it can potentially also provide you, as an aggrieved patient, with information to help you understand what went wrong. It may also result in preventative measures, such as forced education and/or restrictions on a doctor or medical or allied-health professional’s ability to practice and to, hopefully, minimise the risk of other patients being injured.
You may also have the right to seek damages if a family member or loved one suffers an injury, illness or disease as a result of the negligence of a doctor or medical or allied health professional. This includes potentially having the right to seek compensation for loss of dependency, loss of services and/or loss of consortium and/or for any resulting psychiatric injury (known as a nervous shock).
Strict time periods apply to claims for compensation resulting from medical negligence and in respect to a complaint to the Office of the Health Ombudsman. Consequently, it is important you immediately seek professional advice in respect to your rights.
If you need help understanding your rights and what to do next, we can provide expert advice and representation for this area of compensation law.
Call our experienced lawyers now, on 1300 557 844, to have a confidential and obligation-free discussion about your rights.
At Fisher Dore, our Compensation lawyers are respectful, trustworthy and hard-working. We go above and beyond to ensure that you feel comfortable throughout the legal process and that your best interests are being taken care of. We take pride in building genuine relationships with our clients and are transparent about our legal fees to help build this trust. We are an award-winning criminal law firm with a passion for justice and fairness - which is why we will fight for your rights.
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