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Medical Negligence

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If you’ve received delayed, negligent, or incorrect medical treatment, you can claim medical negligence compensation for your distress. At Wyatts Lawyers, our medical negligence lawyers help people receive rightful compensation for negligent treatment or malpractice by a medical professional.

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Am I Eligible to Make a Doctor Negligence Claim?

When a medical provider fails to uphold their duty of care, resulting in injury, it is considered medical negligence or malpractice.

You may be eligible for a doctor negligence claim if you’ve sustained physical or psychological injuries while receiving treatment. You can also submit a compensation claim if you have developed an illness or a pre-existing injury worsens due to medical negligence.

At Wyatts, our professional doctor negligence lawyers have helped many clients claim rightful compensation for:

  • Improper treatment or lack of care aggravating the condition
  • Delayed or incorrect diagnosis leading to harm
  • Not receiving the necessary care or specialist attention
  • A delay that negatively impacts recovery or worsens the condition
  • Errors in surgery or inadequate post-operative care
  • Misinterpretation or errors in lab or imaging reports affecting treatment

What Types of Doctor Negligence Can I Claim?

Common types of medical negligence that qualify for compensation claims include:

  • Negligent Advice and Treatment – Includes misdiagnosis, medication errors, surgical mistakes, or failure to obtain informed consent.
  • Pregnancy and Childbirth Complications – When an obstetrician, gynecologist, doctor, midwife, or hospital staff makes errors beyond reasonable mistakes.
  • Negligence Resulting in Death – If a loved one has died due to negligent medical treatment, you may be eligible to claim compensation.

Some areas included in medical negligence claims:

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Cosmetic surgery
  • Gynaecology
  • Paediatrics
  • Obstetric

If you or a loved one have been affected by medical negligence, our experienced doctor negligence lawyers can help you navigate the claim for your financial, physical, and psychological injuries. Contact us today to receive the compensation you’re entitled to.

What Compensation Can I Claim For Doctor Negligence?

The amount you can claim depends on the severity of your injuries, their causes, and the state where the negligence has occurred. It could vary greatly, from thousands to millions.

Here’s a breakdown of potential entitlements:

Types of Payout Benefits

Lost Income

Compensation for missed work and reduced earning capacity into the future until retirement age

Medical Expenses

Coverage for ongoing treatment, rehabilitation, and medical care

Travel Costs

Reimbursement for travel to medical appointments

Domestic Assistance

Support for household help if you can’t manage daily tasks

Pain and Suffering

Financial compensation for physical and emotional distress

Future Losses

Payment for long-term financial impact due to negligence

If you’re unsure about your entitlements, our expert medical negligence lawyers can assess your case and guide you through the claims process.

What Are Some Examples of Doctor Negligence Payouts?

The amount of compensation you may receive depends on the severity of your injuries. Here are some examples of medical negligence payouts:

  • Birth injuries – Compensation for injuries to a newborn due to negligent care during labour or delivery. Due to their complex nature, claims arising from birthing injuries can reach very high settlement amounts, particularly in more severe cases.
  • Surgical errors – Payouts for mistakes made during surgery, such as operating on the wrong body part or leaving instruments inside a patient.
  • Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis – If a doctor fails to diagnose a serious condition like cancer or a ruptured appendix, leading to worsening health, compensation can be paid.
  • Medication errors – Incorrect prescriptions or dosages causing significant harm may result in substantial settlements.
  • Paraplegia or permanent disability – Severe cases of medical negligence leading to life-altering injuries can result in multi-million-dollar payouts.

Each case is unique, and compensation depends on factors like lost income, medical expenses, pain and suffering, and future care needs. Contact our doctor negligence lawyers to evaluate your compensation amount.

How Do I Claim Medical Negligence Compensation?

  1. Seek Legal Advice – Engage a specialist medical negligence lawyer to assess your case. Your lawyer will review your medical records and gather evidence.
  2. Medical Expert Review – The independent medical experts will assess your case, determine if your treatment was negligent, and provide a formal report.
  3. Lodging Your Claim – Your lawyer will file your claim with the insurer of the responsible medical provider. The insurer will review the claim and respond.
  4. Mediation & Settlement – If the insurer denies your claim, we proceed to mediation. Most cases are resolved at this stage with a negotiated settlement.
  5. Court Proceedings (If Necessary) – If a settlement isn’t reached, your case may proceed to court. Your lawyer will advise you on the best course of action.

 

HOW TO GET STARTED

It can be overwhelming to think about making a doctor negligence claim, especially while you are dealing with physical injuries, pain, and stress. Let us make it easier for you and handle your compensation claim on your behalf while keeping you fully informed every step of the way.

The process can be complicated, but we’ve done this for thousands of people just like you. We make it easy for you to get started and find out if you can make a compensation claim after doctor negligence.

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CONTACT WYATTS

Tell us about your claim. We’ll listen to you and take the time to get to know you so we can fully understand your situation, injuries and needs.

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YOUR ELIGIBILITY

We will explain in simple terms what you are entitled to based on what you have told us. Then we’ll offer to get started working on your behalf.

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WE GET STARTED

You decide if you would like one of our CTP compensation lawyers to start your case. Then we get to work for you.

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Secure Your Doctor Negligence Compensation Today

Don’t suffer in silence—Contact Wyatts’ medical negligence lawyers to get rightful compensation for your pain and suffering. Call us on 1800 773 880 or submit an enquiry below to get started!

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