Thobela Attorneys is the law firm for all your medical negligence claims
Slungu Joseph Thobela of the firm explained that medical negligence, often referred to as medical malpractice, is the failure on the part of a medical professional or health-care provider to meet the standards of good medical practice in the field in which he or she practises.
The attorneys at Thobela Attorneys can assist you in claiming against the wrongdoer so that you get maximum compensation on a contingency basis.
Medical negligence falls under the law of delict, which occurs when one person commits a wrongful act that causes damage to another person (the injured person).
The injured person can then claim damages in the form of compensation from the responsible person. This often happens to people who go to public hospitals because they do not have medical aid and will also not be able to afford the fees of an attorney.
The team at Thobela Attorneys assists on a no-win-no-fee basis, popularly known as a contingency-fee agreement.
The following are the most frequent forms of medical-negligence claims encountered on a daily basis:
1. Surgical errors and complications
2. Maternal and gynaecological injuries
3. Birth injuries
4. Anaesthesia-related claims
5. Paediatric claims
6. Delayed referrals for proper diagnosis and treatment
7. Treatment errors
8. Brain and nerve injuries
9. Orthopaedic negligence
10. Ophthalmic surgery negligence
11. Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
The above might sound foreign, but with Thobela Attorneys they can make it easy since they have experience in such matters. They have a special interest in matters such as ROP which is an avoidable cause of blindness.
Premature babies are known to develop the potentially blinding disease called ROP if it is not carefully treated. Health workers are aware of these risks and should take precautionary measures to prevent blindness.
The firm is in the position to refer its clients to highly respected experts who ensure the best possible chance of success in such claims.
Medical negligence relating to ROP may include on the part of the hospital or paediatrician:
• Failure to constantly monitor and in so doing correct oxygen levels in your baby’s blood
• Failure to refer your baby to an ophthalmologist for an eye examination.
On the part of the ophthalmologist:
• Failure to inform parents as to the need for regular follow-up eye examinations
• Failure to perform constant and appropriately timeous follow-up eye examinations
• Failure to properly diagnose ROP in its early stages
• Failure to timeously and properly treat ROP so as to avoid irreparable harm.
If your child was born prematurely and has become blind due to ROP, the team at Thobela Attorneys will assess your case at no cost in order to determine whether medical negligence played a part in the blindness and whether you have a case.
What damages can you claim for your child as a result of blindness in relation to ROP?
1. Cost of medical treatment related to blindness
2. Cost of having a driver or assistant
3. Costs associated with additional therapists to maximise your child’s potential
4. Loss of earnings.
For Thobela Attorneys to be able to assist you in proving your claim, they will need your hospital medical records which will provide the history of treatment of your premature baby.
It is therefore important to get these hospital records as soon as possible because at times they do get lost. What’s more, the team at Thobela Attorneys can assist you in your own language.
They also handle third-party claims and their record in this field speaks volumes. Let them assist you while you have peace of mind that your case is in good hands.
