As a patient in the South African health care system you have a number of rights. Unfortunately, the public health care system is riddled with a lack of staff, equipment and even medicine. On the flipside there is the private health care sector, but, the cost of treatment here is so high that it is out of reach for millions of South Africans. Of the estimated 48 million people in South Africa, only 7 million people have access to private health care, and while the number of people in South Africa has grown, the membership base of medical schemes has remained relatively stagnant. If you have received treatment in any of the mentioned sectors and you have suffered because of a lack of care, inexperience or even gross medical negligence, you can benefit from the services offered by medical attorneys. The medical attorneys at Adele van Walt Attorneys have ample experience in litigating medical negligence cases.

There are a number of pieces of legislation that tables the treatment a patient should receive and when a doctor will be found in contravention of these rules. There are certain punishes a doctor can expect to receive when they are trespassing the set legislation, but they differ depending on the severity of the transgression. One of the most common things that will happen to a doctor is that their license to practice will be taken away. The length of time for this also depends on the severity of the transgression and can be for anything from a few months to life-long. The medical attorneys at Adele van der Walt are ready to help you with your medical negligence cases and queries. Contact us today and let us help you.

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