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Hospital Negligence Lawyers in Sydney and NSW.

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If you’ve received treatment in a NSW hospital that was negligent, unreasonably delayed, or misdiagnosed, speak to a hospital negligence lawyer from Australia’s largest specialist personal injury firm.

We ask more questions and get to know you personally. It’s how we spot the things others don’t, so you get more compensation.

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A more personal approach to your hospital negligence claim in NSW.

You can make a hospital negligence claim in NSW if you’ve suffered a physical or psychological injury, developed an illness, or if an existing condition has been made worse because of negligent treatment in a hospital.

We’ve helped many people get compensation for hospital negligence, but we understand your situation is unique, and you’re different from every one of them. Getting you more compensation starts with building a personal relationship with you, to truly understand your situation.

There’s no cost to speak to a NSW hospital negligence lawyer, tell your side of the story, and find out how much you can claim.

Get FREE claim advice today.

A specialist lawyer will review your circumstances and tell you how much you can claim.


Our hospital negligence lawyers will get you more compensation.

Injuries and illnesses caused by hospital negligence often mean time off work, unplanned expenses and financial stress. But we’re here to help. We get to know you and your family to learn what your life used to be like. We look beyond your injury or illness, to understand your work, family, social and financial situation. Then we look at what’s changed. Many of our clients’ injuries and illnesses have led to other life complications and health issues. By getting to know you personally we identify these issues and claim all your entitlements. That’s why you’ll get more compensation with Law Partners on your side.


Hospital negligence in NSW: what can lead to a claim?

  • Wrongful death
  • Misdiagnosis that causes a condition to worsen
  • Negligent treatment by doctors or nurses
  • Administration of incorrect medication
  • Delayed diagnosis
  • Substandard examinations that cause a condition to go unnoticed
  • Misreading or ignoring laboratory results

You can read more about Hospital Negligence claims here.


Getting started.

Tell us about your claim.

Speak with one of our friendly medical negligence lawyers today and find out if you can claim. It’s a free service for you.

We’ll get to know you.

Your medical negligence lawyer will ask more questions and get to know you personally to work out everything you’re entitled to.

We’ll offer to start your claim.

We’ll explain how we can claim all your compensation and give you our ‘no win no fee’ guarantee. The choice to proceed is all yours.

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What can I claim for hospital negligence in NSW?

Hospital negligence payouts range from tens of thousands of dollars to millions of dollars. Depending on the severity of your injuries, the total compensation amount can include:

Lost income

The amount of income you’ve lost through time off work.

Medical expenses

Resulting from your injuries.

Travel expenses

To and from medical appointments and treatment.

Domestic assistance

The cost of getting help with home duties.

Pain and suffering

An amount to compensate you for your pain and suffering, based on the extent of your injuries.

Future losses

For example, your future earnings that you will miss out on as a result of your injuries.

Learn more about Hospital Negligence Claims here.


How our NSW hospital negligence lawyers can help you.

Your hospital negligence lawyer will listen and assess whether you have a valid claim, and if so we’ll examine your medical records to determine whether they support an allegation of negligence.

We’ll then consult one or more qualified medical professionals and get expert written reports to back up the allegation of negligence.

Once we’ve established the likelihood of success with your claim, we’ll sit down with you and advise you on all your options.

If you decide to proceed, we’ll prepare your claim by compiling evidence including medical records, witness statements, medical reports, and forensic accounting reports to substantiate your claim.


Hospital negligence FAQs.

Hospital negligence claims are complex, so it’s important to get good advice and engage the services of a specialist hospital negligence lawyer. Your lawyer will engage one or more medical experts who have experience in medical negligence to carry out assessments, review your medical records and provide a report detailing how your treatment was negligent.

We’ll manage this process for you, and we’ll cover the medical experts’ costs, so you won’t have to pay anything out of your own pocket.

If your hospital negligence claim is denied by the insurer, we then commence proceedings to take the matter to mediation. It’s at this stage that most claims are resolved and a settlement (i.e. a hospital negligence payout to you) is agreed upon. In the minority of cases where a settlement isn’t reached, we’ll advise you about taking your claim to court to pursue compensation.

Most hospital negligence claims in Australia settle by way of mediation, where all parties agree on a settlement. However, if mediation fails, then your claim may need to proceed to a hearing in order to claim compensation. Before you decide whether you wish to pursue legal action, it’s important to get legal advice from a specialist hospital negligence lawyer to understand the chances of your claim succeeding.

Hospital and medical negligence payouts in Australia can be substantial, with some running into millions of dollars. If you think you might have a claim, you probably want to know whether your claim is likely to succeed and how much you’re entitled to. Looking at examples of other medical and hospital negligence compensation payouts can be a good way to get an indication.

Read more about medical negligence payouts here.

You must lodge your statement of claim within three years of the claim being discoverable. However, long-stop periods and considerations can be given to children and people with disabilities. If you’ve exceeded a time limitation, it may be possible for us to argue that the injury was not discoverable until a later date. You can speak with one of our specialist hospital negligence lawyers to get advice on your situation.

There are some personal injury claims, like car accident claims, where you can submit your own claim without using a lawyer. However, hospital negligence claims are complex, and engaging the right medical experts and gathering evidence to support your claim requires skill and experience. So it’s very difficult to make a successful claim on your own without a lawyer. In fact, even a personal injury lawyer who doesn’t usually do medical negligence claims is unlikely to get the result an experienced hospital negligence lawyer will get for you.


You’re in safe hands with Law Partners.

Your hospital negligence lawyer is backed by a team of specialists including paralegals, medico-legal experts, forensic accountants and barristers. Your team will work hard for you, check in with you regularly and always keep you up to date with your case. You’re in safe hands with Australia’s largest specialist personal injury firm.

Shane Butcher is a Principal at Law Partners. He specialises in medical negligence, public liability and TPD.

Shane Butcher
NSW
VIC

Partner
NSW
VIC

With over 15 years’ experience in personal injury law on my side, I’ve had the privilege of helping thousands of injured people and their families claim all the compensation they’re entitled to.

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Gillian Potts is a special counsel at Law Partners. She specialises in medical negligence, motor accident injury, public liability and workers compensation.

Gillian Potts
NSW

Partner
NSW

Being a calm-natured and patient person, I find that the best way to help my clients with their claims is to first focus on listening to them and understanding their needs, and then set about fulfilling those needs and exceeding their expectations.

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Elizabeth Utting
NSW

Practice Group Leader
NSW

The best thing about being a personal injury lawyer is the chance to witness first-hand the sheer courage displayed by clients to want to reclaim their lives, despite all the hardship – it’s what inspires me to go above and beyond for them.

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James McAuley
NSW

General Counsel
NSW

The key to achieving a successful outcome is having a solicitor who is thorough, diligent, composed and always willing to act in the very best interest of the client, no matter what. This is the solicitor I strive to be for every one of my clients.

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Why should I choose Law Partners?

Caring for our clients drives everything we do – that’s why thousands of Australians every year choose Law Partners.

We’ll listen and match you with an expert medical negligence lawyer who specialises in hospital claims just like yours.

We’ll build a personal relationship with you to make sure we understand the impact medical negligence has had on your life.

Your medical negligence compensation team will check in with you regularly and always keep you up to date with your case.

We win over 99% of our cases, offer a ‘no win no fee’ guarantee, and pride ourselves in winning you more compensation.

Do I have a case?

Our senior lawyers will assess your case for free.


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