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Surgical error or injury compensation lawyers.

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It’s an unfortunate reality that treatment doesn’t always go to plan, and even the most experienced surgeons and specialists sometimes get it wrong. If an error is made by your surgeon or specialist, the consequences can be significant, and you might be entitled to compensation.

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 claim.

The fact that a surgical error or injury has occurred doesn’t necessarily mean your surgeon or specialist was negligent. However, in most surgical error cases, it’s relatively straightforward to establish whether you have a claim.

We’ve helped many people get compensation for surgical errors and injuries, 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 surgical negligence lawyer, tell your side of the story, and find out how much you can claim.

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We’ll get you more compensation.

Injuries caused by surgical errors 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 about your life before your injury. We look beyond your injury, to understand your work, family, social and financial situation. Then we look at what’s changed. Many of our clients’ injuries 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.


What can I claim for?

Surgical errors can lead to a variety of consequences, leaving the patient with longstanding disabilities.

  • Nerve damage or damage to vascular structures
  • Eye surgery negligence
  • Spinal injury negligence
  • Brain injury medical negligence
  • Anaesthetic negligence / complications
  • Cardiology malpractice / negligence
  • Bowel and bladder perforations
  • Injury and damage to surrounding tissue and organs
  • Performance of incisions at the wrong locations
  • Carrying out the wrong procedure or operating on the wrong body part or patient
  • Leaving surgical equipment inside the patient

If you’re not sure whether you’re entitled to make a claim, you can call 13 15 15 and get free advice from a surgery injury lawyer.

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Get FREE claim advice today.

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

Getting started.

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

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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.

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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.


How much compensation can I claim for a surgical error or injury?

Surgical negligence payouts range from tens of thousands of dollars to millions of dollars. Depending on the severity of your injuries, your 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.


How we can help you.

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Your surgical 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 surgical negligence.

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

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

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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.


Frequently asked questions.

  • Inexperience, which often occurs at the hands of trainee doctors known as “registrars” who operate at public hospitals.
  • Lack of care as a result of performing the procedure many times.
  • Poor and insufficient preoperative and postoperative planning, which often includes reviewing the necessary radiological investigations and preparing for any potential complications which are likely to occur.
  • Improper surgical technique, where the surgeon fails to take appropriate steps during the procedure or takes shortcuts.

Surgical negligence claims are complex, so it’s important to get good advice and engage the services of a specialist surgery lawyer. Your lawyer will engage one or more medical experts who have experience in surgical errors 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 surgical malpractice 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 medical 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.

A no win no fee medical negligence lawyer offers to run your case for you and only get paid when you win. If you choose the right lawyer, it’s an excellent option that allows you to pursue your claim without any risk, but it’s important to check the lawyer’s costs agreement to fully understand what’s covered. With some no win no fee lawyers you can still end up having to pay thousands of dollars in disbursements if your case is unsuccessful. This is because their no win no fee agreements cover their professional fees but not the costs they incur. At Law Partners, our no win no fee, no disbursements guarantee covers all our costs and disbursements as well as our professional fees, so you can pursue your claim with peace of mind.

Even if you’ve spoken to another lawyer and been told you don’t have a claim, you can call us for a second opinion. Our surgery injury lawyers have successfully pursued many claims that were rejected by other lawyers.


You’re in safe hands with Law Partners.

Your surgical 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.

Elizabeth Utting is a Managing Solicitor at Law Partners. She specialises in medical negligence.

Elizabeth Utting

Senior Managing Solicitor

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

Associate

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

Shane Butcher

Principal

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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Maria Aravena is a Managing Solicitor at Law Partners. Her speciality practice area is medical negligence.

Maria Aravena

Managing Solicitor

Through all my communications with clients, I do everything in my power to explain things in a way they will understand so they’re comfortable with the progression of their claims.

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James David is a Solicitor at Law Partners. His practice area is Medical Negligence.

James David

Associate

Empathy is such an integral value for every successful personal injury solicitor because it enables you to truly understand the client’s circumstances and build a connection with them. And a strong solicitor/client connection is the foundation of a successful claim.

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Jade Vitagliano is a Paralegal at Law Partners. Her practice areas are Medical Negligence and Public Liability.

Jade Di Micco

Senior Paralegal

Through constructive communication, it’s my job to ensure our clients know that they have a reliable, honest and extremely capable legal team who are always available to them.

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Tasahra Christian

Associate

With every claim, I do everything possible to ensure my clients are shown the compassion they deserve, are listened to and are always kept up to date in regards to the progress of their claim.

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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

Special Counsel

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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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.

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

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

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

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

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I would like to thank Law Partners for all their help and support through out my claim. Every member of Law Partners from start to finish were so helpful, and went above and beyond keeping me updated and well informed of any changes.

Very professional team that kept my best interest and what would be best for me at all times in mind. Cannot thank them enough; would highly recommend them in an instant.

Made me feel like part of their family. Thanks for everything again guys.

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Law Partners Sydney is the most professional law firm I have ever dealt with. They are extremely diligent and have their clients best interest in all that they do. I could not recommend them enough.

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Gillian and her team were fantastic to deal with from day 1. They stay in constant contact with me and kept me informed of the steps and progress.

Got the outcome I was hoping for. I highly recommend Law Partners.

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I would like to thank you for the outstanding professionalism at Law Partners. From the receptionists to secretaries and of course the lawyers were all very helpful and overall I am very pleased with the outcome of my case so I highly recommend Law Partners.

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My family and I would like to thank the Law Partners team for their valuable support during a difficult time for us. They were always willing to help and kept us updated throughout the whole claims process. We couldn’t have achieved such a great outcome without Law Partners on our side.

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Thank you and all your staff for the help you have provided in these trying times. I was feeling pretty negative about my future but after my first meeting with my lawyer I knew I had someone on my side who really wanted to help me. I wouldn’t hesitate recommending you to anyone who needs your services.

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I would just like to take this opportunity to thank Law Partners for their services. The outcome was excellent and right from the first meeting to the last, Law Partners made the whole process feel seamless and effortless! I was pretty uncertain at first choosing a lawyer but so glad I chose Law Partners.

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I just wanted to say thank you for everything Law Partners have done for my family and I over the last 18 or so months. Thank you so much for handling our case with the utmost professionalism and thank you for always being just a phone call or email away to answer our questions and give us a great result.

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