Medical Negligence Claims - Slater & Gordon

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Contents
What is a medical
negligence claim? .............................3
Medical negligence
case examples ...............................4
What do I have to prove? ............5
What is compensation? ................6
Negligent treatment
that causes death ..........................7
When is a claim viable? ...............8
Time limits .....................................9
What is NOT a medical
negligence claim? .......................10
Steps to making
a compensation claim ...................11
Step one – assessment
and recommendation .................11
Step two – investigation ............13
Step three
– the Court Process .....................13
Other services ...............................15
Reputation & Results