Medical Malpractice Cases
The issue of medical malpractice is a sensitive and complicated matter. There are many laws to protect both the patient and medical practitioners which requires a vast knowledge and experience, that of which lawyers such as Adele van der Walt Attorneys Inc. have, in order to seek recourse when patients suffer at the hands of medical professionals.
Medical malpractice is defined as an act of negligence or omission by a medical professional which in return results in the injury or suffering of a patient. A medical professional includes not only medical doctors but also surgeons, nurses, dentists, osteopaths and health care services and facilities for example. When medical professionals graduated from their studies they all had to undertake an oath wherein they promised to follow rules and standards to ensure that at all times they hold the patient’s health and well-being as their number one priority. However as life would have it things sometimes goes wrong, but in the case of medical practitioners the consequences can be severe and as a result there will be repercussions
.If you have been so unfortunate as to suffer because of medical malpractice contact Adele van der Walt Attorneys. With our extensive knowledge and experience with cases of medical malpractice we will be able to assist you in seeking recourse for all that you had to endure because of a negligent act or omission by a medical practitioner. It is however important that you provide us with all the information and evidence you have available so that we may take on your case and present you with diligence and accuracy to ensure that justice prevails.
For more information on this subject, please give us a call at 012 460 3668 (SA) or e-mail us at clare@avdw.co.za
