If you have been the victim of malpractice or even a simple mistake such as receiving medication to which you are allergic and suffered health problems because of that, chances are that you have also incurred additional medical expenses to correct the mistakes made by health care providers.

It may be a serious case where your child has lost his eyesight, hearing, a limb or became lame. The medical expenses after such a mistake can be more than you will be able to afford. Although health insurance does provide cover for normal circumstances chronic medicine or equipment supply or full time care for a patient, may not be covered.

Many people lose their jobs, ability to work, function or socialize normally because of such a mistake. Others find that they have to give up their jobs to take care of their loved ones suffering because of a mistake made by a medical team.

The bottom line is that you should not be stuck with the medical expenses after such an incident. The team that has made the mistake should cover the costs for all the years to come. Even if it is something that can be corrected you should not be the one that has to pay for it. As such we recommend that you contact our expert litigation team with years of experience in medical lawsuits to ensure that the person or persons responsible carry the costs of correcting the mistake and ensuring the good long term health of the patient.

Without a system in place that allows for compensation to ensure that medical expenses can be covered after a mistake, the profession will be unaccountable, thus leaving patients out in the cold to fend for themselves. Our offices will be able to assist you and offer our specialised services.

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