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Medical Negligence Lawyers

Get the compensation you deserve for medical negligence with vbr Lawyers. We’re your dedicated team for medical negligence claims in Queensland.

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Typically takes less than 30 minutes.

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What is medical negligence?

Medical negligence is when healthcare professionals, such as doctors, nurses, or hospitals, fail to provide proper care, resulting in harm to patients. This negligence can lead to severe injuries, illnesses, or even wrongful death. Our team of medical negligence lawyers are here to help if you’ve suffered due to this kind of negligence.

Do you have a medical negligence claim?

Certain criteria must be met to pursue a medical malpractice claim.

Negligence

You must be able to prove that a healthcare provider breached their duty of care.

Harm

You must be able to demonstrate that the negligence caused you harm or injury.

Causation

There must be a clear link established between the negligence and your injuries.

Expert opinion

You’ll need to consult with medical experts who can attest to the negligence.

Medical negligence can be a really challenging experience. vbr Lawyers has your back for your compensation claim.

There are different types of medical negligence

Medical negligence can encompass various forms of negligence, including but not limited to:

  • Surgical errors
  • Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis
  • Medication errors
  • Birth injuries
  • Anesthesia errors
  • Hospital infections
  • Failure to obtain informed consent
  • Nursing home negligence

Compensation for medical negligence claims

In a medical negligence case, you may be entitled to various forms of compensation, these include…

Medical expenses

To cover any past and future medical bills.

Lost income

A reimbursement for any wages lost due to the injury, both in the past and future.

Pain and suffering

Compensation for any physical and emotional distress.

Rehabilitation costs

Support for ongoing treatment or therapy.

Home modifications

Compensation where your injuries have resulted in a need for modifications in your home.

There are strict time limits around your medical negligence claim. Here’s what you need to know.

From the date of the medical negligence, you have nine months to submit your ‘pre-court’ claim form with the at-fault party (the doctor, medical professional, or hospital) or one month from the date you engage a medical negligence lawyer. Court proceedings must be commenced within three years of the negligence. 

These time limits are strict, and that’s why we always recommend partnering with experienced medical negligence lawyers who can help you navigate these timeframes to give your claim the best chance of success.

The medical negligence compensation process

Our medical negligence lawyers understand that you’ve already been through a lot. So, we’re here to make the process easy. It’s going to look a little different for everyone, but here’s how to get started.

Talk with a lawyer

The first step is always an initial chat with one of our medical negligence lawyers. This chat is just about us understanding what you’ve been through and how we can help. It should take about 30 minutes.

Get a letter of advice

You’ll get a letter of advice a few days after that chat. This is where we detail our recommendations to you in a letter that is really simple to understand. So you can get some clarity on the process.

Start the process

If you’re happy to get started, you can leave the process with us. We’ll get the claim underway. While this looks different from claim to claim, it typically starts with us notifying all relevant parties.

We’re a little bit different.

Our medical negligence lawyers pride ourselves on taking a different approach.

Win more for less

We charge lower fees than our competitors and get you bigger wins.

No win, no fee

We take the risk out of your claim with our no win, no fee structure.

Always deal with a senior lawyer

You’ll always receive advice about your medical negligence claim from an experienced lawyer.

Work with an award-winning firm

We’re proud of our work getting our clients the compensation they deserve. In fact, we’re award-winning.

A compassionate approach

We know how draining medical negligence claims can be. We’re here for you.

The opposite of the big firms

We’re not like the big firms who treat clients like numbers. You matter to us.

Our lawyers have your back. Let’s talk about your claim.

Make vbr Lawyers your partner through your medical negligence compensation claim. A multi-award-winning firm with a stellar reputation, our lawyers have your back.

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