Medical Negligence

Medical Negligence is the area of personal injury law which can protect you from suffering negligence or poor treatment by the medical system.

It can also be called "medical malpractice" or "clinical negligence".

If you have not been provided with a ‘reasonable standard of care’ in a medical facility or by medical personnel, you can file a medical negligence claim. This includes health care providers such as hospitals, doctors, dentists, nurses, chiropractors, pharmacists, psychologists, physiotherapists, etc.

You are owed a duty of care

Under the medical system in Australia, you are owed a duty of care, and you deserve compensation if there has been a failure to live up to this standard. Any injury resulting from carelessness is professional negligence on the part of the health care provider, and Australian law protects you from these situations.

All of our firms and offices throughout rural and urban New South Wales and Queensland have experienced personal injury lawyers who can offer you legal advice or representation if you have been a victim of medical negligence.

If you have suffered from medical negligence, we can assist you with claiming compensation. To receive the best possible legal advice regarding medical negligence compensation, please complete the form on the right or call us today on 1300 168 821.

How Stacks/Compensation can help with Medical Negligence Claims

Stacks/The Law Firm have a team of over 30 compensation lawyers in offices across NSW & QLD, who can offer expertise in medical negligence claims. 7 of our offices have experts in medical negligence claims, including:

Stacks/The Law Firm, Ballina

Nathan Luke - Partner
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Stacks/The Law Firm, Forster

Michael Laurence - Managing Director
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Stacks/Goudkamp, Canberra

Tatiana White - Senior Associate
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Stacks/Goudkamp, Newcastle

Jill Borrie - Senior Associate
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Simon Maxwell - Solicitor
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Stacks/Goudkamp, Sydney

Kristan Harmer - Solicitor
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Jnana Gumbert - Director
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Ian Chipchase - Director
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Ivan Dzajkovski - Director
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Julie Mahony - Special Counsel
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Kasarne Robinson - Director
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Mary Moloney - Director
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Michelle Martin - Senior Associate
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Tom Goudkamp - Managing Director
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Rita Yousef - Lawyer
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Stacks/The Law Firm, Tweed Heads

Kel Connelly - Lawyer
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Stacks/The Law Firm, Port Macquarie

Jason Smith - Managing Director
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Jodie Thurgood - Senior Associate
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Kaine Shanahan - Lawyer
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Stacks/The Law Firm, Goulburn

Mark Howard - Managing Director
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Stacks/The Law Firm, Taree

Cathy Pares - Associate
Expertise: Medical Negligence

Justin Stack - Managing Director
Expertise: Medical Negligence

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