Introduction

Medical negligence is the area of legal practice that is concerned with acts or omission by a medical facility or practitioner that causes injury or harm to a person that is under their care.

In order for medical malpractice to be established, a court or tribunal must be satisfied that the act or omission fell below the accepted standard of practice in the medical community.

The area of medical negligence can include claims involving

  • Public and private hospitals
  • Doctors
  • General Practitioners (GPs)
  • Surgeons
  • Radiologists
  • Nurses
  • Dentists
  • Midwives
  • Pharmacists
  • Orthopaedic surgeons
  • Chiropractors
  • Physiotherapists

Legal practitioners who act in the area of medical negligence will generally specialise and;

  • act for persons who allege they suffered injury or harm
  • OR
  • act for the organisations and practitioners (and their insurers) who are claimed to have caused the harm.

At the bottom of this profile are brief details of a number of the experts that Expert Experts represents. Call our office to discuss your requirements and to obtain a recommendation that suits your needs and budget.

What Expert Evidence

In order to establish whether an act or omission fell below or was within the accepted standard of practice in the medical community the opinion of experts in the field are regularly sought.

The experts generally have extensive experience in the area in question.

Some situations where questions of medical negligence arise include:

  • misdiagnosis
  • bowel perforations
  • infections
  • results of surgery
  • Anesthetic problems
Sample Reports

For some fields of expertise we have some sample sections of de-identified reports. Please contact our office if you are interested in a sample.

Cost

The overall cost of expert opinion depends on the services required. Some of the key factors that affect the cost of advice include:

  • The need for a view or inspection of a location
  • The quantity of documentary material to be reviewed
  • Whether there are reports of other experts to be reviewed and commented on in detail
  • Whether there is a need for conferences with the expert either in person or by telephone/Skype
Relevant Articles Civil Liability Act 2002

Section 5O Standard of care for professionals

Related Field of Expertise

Profiles of Experts in Medical negligence

Below are short profiles of a few experts with expertise in this field. Please contact our office to discuss your specific requirements and to obtain a recommendation that suits your needs and budget. Expert Experts are experts in finding the right expert for your needs and you pay no more to use Expert Experts than if you searched and found the expert yourself.

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  • #ID1405

Microbiologist expert

ID1405 is an extremely well qualified microbiologist with expertise in research, education, management and the provision of expert reports.


  • #ID8113

Urologist expert

ID8113 has been a Consultant Urologist across Australia and in the United Kingdom and Ireland for many decades. He has practiced as a urological surgeon in a multitude of facilities, focusing particularly on male infertility, erectile dysfunction and diseases of the genitourinary system in both sexes.


  • #ID1920

Specialist Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon expert

ID1920 is a specialist plastic and reconstructive surgeon with particular expertise in gender reassignment surgery. He performs a variety of cosmetic, reconstructive, hand and therapeutic surgery and can also advise on non-surgical procedures such as cosmetic denervation and dermal fillers.


  • #ID12317

Microbiology and Virology expert

ID12317 was trained in Microbiology and Molecular Virology at an Australian university and hospital / institute under leading Professors in the field.

Since that time his work has focused on understanding the structure and assembly of hepatitis viruses, and the use of this information to design better diagnostics, vaccines and antiviral therapies for control of major viral infections in humans.


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  • #ID11981

Otolaryngologist – head and neck surgeon expert

ID11981 has more than 45 years of experience as an Otolaryngologist (Head and Neck Surgeon) with extensive experience in and knowledge of skull base surgery. He also has extensive teaching and training experience including Registrar supervision and undergraduate teaching at a major Australian hospital and university.


  • #ID7385

Orthopaedic surgeon expert

ID7385 is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon with appointments to various public and private hospitals within Australia.

ID7385 graduated from University in 1972 with Honours and has 40 years of experience in orthopaedic surgery. ID7385’s university and hospital duties include lecturing and he is an examiner for a national medical school. He has previously held the position of Orthopaedic Department Head and executive positions on the Board of AOA.


  • #ID1919

Tropical, Naval, Aviation and Underwater Medicines expert

ID1919 is a former Royal Australian Navy Officer who served for almost 30 years as a reservist Medical Officer. They are experienced in range of areas including general medical practice, tropical, naval, aviation, underwater and military medicine.


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