Each year in Australia, 250,000 people are hospitalised due to issues relating to medication. In its Medicine Safety report, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia estimates that this costs the country around $1.4 billion dollars year. Medication errors can cause...
Top Causes Of Medical Negligence
All medical professionals must treat every patient with skill and care. In Australia, we’re lucky to have doctors, dentists, nurses and other health professionals who bring a wealth of skill and care to their job. But sometimes medical treatment doesn’t meet the...
Getting Your Medical Complaint Investigated
If you’ve had a poor experience with a healthcare provider in Australia, you have the right to make a complaint to the relevant authority so it can be investigated. Getting your medical complaint investigated helps to protect the quality and integrity of our health...
Making a claim when a doctor misdiagnoses your condition
Every medical professional has a duty to provide the best care and treatment to their patients. You need be able to trust that your doctor is acting in your best interests. In Australia, we have a very high-quality of medical care. But medical misdiagnosis cases are...
Claiming for death due to medical negligence
Claiming compensation when a loved one dies due to medical negligence We are lucky to have a high standard of medical care in Australia, and can confidently put our health and lives in the hands of our medical experts. However, sometimes mistakes have occurred through...
Medication errors: What are they and can you make a claim?
In Australia, we have a very high level of healthcare, so medical misdiagnosis and medical negligence claims aren’t too common. But unfortunately, mistakes do still occur. Medication errors are a major cause of claims against medical industry professionals, including...
Do you have a medical negligence claim?
Every Australian has a right to the highest level of care and professionalism when they need medical assistance. In this country, we are fortunate to have skilled healthcare professionals – but sometimes things can go wrong. Each year, a small number of people suffer...