Surgical Negligence

The most common types of negligent treatment that you may be able to make a surgery or emergency medical malpractice claim for include:

• Misinformation about whether you were an appropriate candidate for surgery
• The surgery not being performed with the reasonable care or skill required of the surgeon
• The medical professional not providing you with adequate and proper post-surgical care correspondent to their skill level
• Failure to inform you of potential risks of complications of surgery

Some examples of surgical negligence include:

• Complications with cardiac surgery as a result of a surgeon’s mistake
• Injuries from incorrectly completed orthopaedic surgery
• Complications from eye surgeries like laser eye surgery
• Infections resulting from inadequate post-operative care
• Complications from cosmetic procedures like breast augmentation

Health care providers have a duty of care to you when they are treating you, and if they breach this duty of care, then they may be liable for any harm caused to you. In this case, you may be owed compensation for the surgical error that occurred and the suffering that this has caused you.

In the case of surgical negligence, a ‘provider’ could be a hospital, nurse, doctor, assistant, dentist, lab personnel, a pharmacist or another allied health professional.

The amount of compensation you receive as a result of your surgical error claim will depend on the amount of harm, suffering and/or loss that you have experienced as a result of the surgical or emergency medical malpractice.

Your medical negligence lawyer can construct a case where you claim for:

• Loss of enjoyment of life/pain and suffering damages
• Loss of income (past and future)
• Care provided by friends and family
• Modification expenses for your home and vehicle
• Past and future medical expenses
• Paid help such as in-home nurses, cleaners etc.

Our surgical error lawyers at Garling & Co work on a No Win No Fee basis, so if we take on your surgical error claim and we don’t win – you won’t pay us a cent! If you receive a settlement for your surgical error compensation claim then you’ll be liable to pay our fees based on the cost of our investigation and any legal work we have performed after proceedings have been issued.

Disbursements (referring to the out-of-pocket expenses that we pay to other people to investigate your surgical error claim, such as independent medical experts) must be paid whether we win or lose your surgical negligence case.

In order to make a surgical error claim, you’ll need to get in contact with the surgical injury lawyers at Garling & Co as soon as possible to ensure we can lodge your claim for you within the strict time limits.

Our expert surgical error lawyers will be able to professionally assess your circumstances and advise you on the best course of action for your surgical or emergency medical malpractice compensation claim. We can also seek the opinion of independent medical experts regarding your claim, after which we will represent you on your behalf at court, mediation sessions and settlement hearings.

There are strict time limits when it comes to medical misdiagnosis claims. In NSW there is a 3-year time limit from when you knew or ought to have known you have an injury from surgical error.

It’s best to get in contact with one of the surgical error lawyers at Garling & Co as soon as possible to discuss your individual situation and to make sure you don’t miss out on any deadlines.

Your surgical or emergency medical malpractice compensation claim may take several years, especially if it’s required to wait for your injuries to stabilise before proceeding with the case. Your surgical error lawyer from Garling & Co will be able to give you a firmer time estimate on your surgical error claim when you speak with them.

At Garling & Co, our lawyers believe in the rights of the individual; a person’s right to fight for what is just and fair. We understand that suffering from a surgical error can be difficult, painful and stressful, and we’re here to do everything we can to help you through this time. Our expert surgical injury lawyers are on-hand to provide you with the legal advice you need to make sure you receive the most positive outcome from this unfortunate situation.

Doyles Guide and Three Best Rated have consistently awarded Garling & Co as a leading compensation law firm in Sydney. Doyles Guide has recognised Garling & Co in both the Recommended and Leading categories for Accident Compensation Law Firm and Personal Injury Law Firm since 2015.

Our modern law practice is conveniently located in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, within easy walking distance of Town Hall, Wynyard and Martin Place train stations. Parking is also available at the Queen Victoria Building (QVB), so it’s easy for you to come and see us for an initial consultation to discuss your surgical error claim.