Members of the public place a great amount of trust in medical practitioners. For the most part that trust is met with competent care and leads to positive outcomes for patients. Every now and then medical practitioners make mistakes that have devastating consequences for the person seeking treatment. When this harm or injury is suffered because of a doctor’s negligent action or inaction the law provides many options for compensating the victim as far as is possible.

This Legal Guide on Medical Malpractice Law provides private individuals with information about what constitutes medical negligence and how a person can obtain legal remedies. If you wish to find out more about medical law in general you can see our Legal Guide on Medical Law which is covered as its own topic. Before making important decisions it is advisable to obtain legal advice specific to your situation. LegalEagle’s™ free directory profiles all lawyers in Australia. You can use it to Find a Lawyer near you.

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