Medical Negligence Claims - Slater & Gordon

Medical negligence case examples
There are perhaps as many examples of medical cases as there are
different types of medical advice & treatment. Here we can only list
a few; you may wish to refer to our website www.slatergordon.com.au
for more examples. The case types referred to may involve claims for
failure to warn of potential poor outcomes for some procedures,
or errors in carrying out procedures:
• Cosmetic surgery problems from breast surgery, liposuction,
chemical peels, or nose reconstruction
• Chiropractic errors such as inappropriate spinal manipulation
leading to permanent nerve damage such as cauda equina
syndrome
• Antenatal testing failures – failure to recommend testing or errors
in reading tests for conditions such as Down Syndrome
• Pregnancy & labour management – failure to monitor and treat
gestational diabetes, or to respond to fetal distress
• Surgical errors – damage to major structures, such as the
femoral nerve
• Sterilisation failures on performing tubal ligation or vasectomy
• Prescription errors, perhaps the prescription of wrong medications
or excessive dosages
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