Under the Hippocratic Oath all health care practitioners have sworn their commitment to treat patients, regardless of who they are according to the best of their abilities. Unfortunately this is not always the case and in many instances this gives rise to medical claim queries which may even lead to the patient seeking services from medical claims lawyers. An extract from the modern translation of the Hippocratic Oath reads as follows:

To reckon all who have taught me this art equally dear to me as my parents and in the same spirit and dedication to impart a knowledge of the art of medicine to others. I will continue with diligence to keep abreast of advances in medicine. I will treat without exception all who seek my ministrations, so long as the treatment of others is not compromised thereby, and I will seek the counsel of particularly skilled physicians where indicated for the benefit of my patient.

For people belonging to medical schemes it is easier to have illegitimate medical claims investigated these patients will have recourse if a patient had to undergo corrective surgery after the initial procedure was not performed correctly. However, if you are a cash patient and you believe that you have suffered financially as a result of medical claims you can contact the medical claims lawyers at Adele van der Walt Attorneys.

Our medical claims lawyers have in-depth knowledge of this field and will be able to assist you in every step of your case.

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