If you're a doctor or health worker,  the consequences of mistakes can be deadly, and the toll in terms of human grief and misery  incalculable.  Medical malpractices come from failure to exercise the right amount of care and skill with a patient, and when medical standards aren't followed properly, there can be devastating consequences. The claimant must be able to proof that the doctor or nurse breached his/her duty and that the patient suffered an injury caused by the neglect of the health care provider.

Dental negligence occurs when a dentist  fails to provide the proper standard of care and causes injury to a patient through improper use of dental instruments and improper or unnecessary treatments, when  these injuries are the result of what should be a routine procedure, such as a root canal or the removal of impacted wisdom teeth.

Medical malpractice requires close examination. In any medical procedure there can be complications. Acknowledged complications can occur.
 
If a procedure like a ceasarean section is not performed properly, or the gynaecologist  doesn't respond properly to signs of fetal distress, it can cause harm to the baby.  A birth injury means that something happened during delivery that caused the baby to be deprived of oxygen or to suffer some other injury.

We understand the trauma that comes with the loss of a limb or the loss of a life, and we help to get claims to court in the fastest and efficient way possible. We work with the medical and health system to determine your claim and recourse. Our offices represent patients in civil trails and will advise you on the merits 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