Medical Negligence Cases
Medical Negligence Cases Expertly Handled by Adele van der Walt Attorneys Inc.
Adele van der Walt Incorporated is a firm specialising in medical negligence cases for both South African and international clients. With years of industry experience and a solid complement of highly skilled medico-legal professionals, we are able to handle a broad array of medical negligence cases, including cases involving public liability, insurance disability and surrogacy agreements.
Most common medical negligence cases
Many of the medical negligence cases which we have successfully settled or resolved through pertinent, intelligent litigation commonly include:
- Heparin overdose
- Foreign objects left in bodies
- Misdiagnosis / wrong diagnosis
- Surgical errors
- Dental errors
- Breast implant malpractice
- Psychiatric malpractice
- Anaesthesia malpractice
- Birth injuries
- Cosmetic surgery
- Doctor-patient confidentiality breaches
- Prescription drug malpractice
- Emergency room errors
- Laparoscopic procedures
- Botox misuse
- Landmark case decision State duty to pay judgment debt
Medico-legal liaison in medical negligence cases
As one of our specialities is the speedy, efficient resolution of medical negligence cases, we are adept at acting as a liaison between our clients and the medical professionals or institutions against which they are claiming. We know the processes and procedures involved in this unique branch of law, so there is no time wasting in sorting through a minefield of information or procedures. Additionally, as a result of our established reputation, many of the medical professionals and institutions in question are familiar with our name and comfortable with our liaising with them on your behalf.
In South Africa, the Patient’s Charter ascribed to by the Health Professionals Council of South Africa ensures that each patient has a set of prescribed rights and responsibilities when it comes to obtaining medical treatment and we are experienced in ensuring proper recompense for those who become victims of medical negligence of any kind. Contact us today for more information on medical negligence cases.
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
