Medical malpractice defines that a professional person or institute causes damage to a patient due to improper negligence, misconduct, or in a worst case scenario, with criminal intent. In such instances the person or institute can be held accountable and a complaint will be lodged at the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). It’s only when the council deems such complaints viable that medical lawsuits will ensue.

In situations of medical malpractice the damages a patient suffers are often not only physical, but very emotional too. When such negligence occurs the effects will forever change the life of the patient, as well as that of the patient’s family. If you do feel that you have suffered because of such negligence it is recommended that you acquire the assistance of a medical malpractice attorney. Only once it has been established that injuries was due to a health care provider’s negligence, can compensation be sought after by means of medical lawsuits.

It is important however to remember that a medical professional cannot always be held accountable for everything that goes wrong. It is for thus for this reason too that you will need the advice of a medical malpractice attorney/s. They will be able to establish whether or not you do have a case. But in order to have their facts straight before setting forth with medical lawsuits, it is absolutely vital that you provide them with as much information as possible.

If you do feel that you have reason enough to lodge a complaint, and that your suffering was caused due to medical negligence, contact Adele van der Walt Attorneys. Their team of highly specialised medical malpractice attorneys have ample experience with medical lawsuits and they will be able to lodge your complaint at the HPCSA on your behalf. Medical malpractice attorneys, such as Adele van der Walt Attorneys, can lodge a complaint on your behalf in order for your case to make a stance against such severe medical criminal acts. Contact Adele van der Walt Attorneys if you require more information on medical negligence.

For more information on this subject, please give us a call at 012 460 3668 (SA)
or e-mail us at linda@avdw.co.za