Medical negligence

MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE SOLICITORS TAREE

As a major regional hub, the Taree–Wingham area is home to numerous medical and healthcare facilities. Many locals also travel to Sydney for specialist care needs. While we enjoy a first-class health system in NSW, Stacks Law Firm, Taree is here to help when things don’t go according to plan

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Justin Stack

Managing Director

Taree

“While it is thankfully not a common occurrence, we have seen firsthand the pain and stress on patients and their families that can arise from a failed duty of care by a doctor or healthcare facility. As solicitors who were born and bred in Taree, we actively support other locals to recover expenses and income lost as a result of healthcare that simply wasn’t at the level it should have been.”

Any serious injury or illness can be devastating for you and your family. When that injury or illness is the result of a medical professional’s negligence, the stress and damage are compounded further. Broken trust in those responsible for safeguarding your health and wellbeing can hinder your recovery.

If you have been pained, or even lost a loved one, because of the negligent actions of a medical professional, don’t suffer in silence. The experienced medical negligence lawyers at Stacks Law Firm, Taree can help you seek compensation to ease your financial pressures and let you focus on healing.

While assisting locals from the Manning Valley is something we do every day, many people from further out west – regional centres like Tamworth, Orange and Dubbo – also turn to us for help with medical negligence claims.

Medical negligence explained

Medical and healthcare professionals are among the most trusted members of society. Sadly though, things can sometimes go wrong.

Situations happen where the duty of care mandated within Australia’s medical system is not provided. This failed duty of care can result in you or a loved one needlessly suffering an illness, injury, or even death.

Medical negligence, also referred to as “medical malpractice” or “clinical negligence”, is when you have not been provided with a reasonable standard of care in a medical facility or by medical personnel. This includes:

Hospitals

Doctors

Dentists

Nurses

Chiropractors

Pharmacists

Psychologists

Physiotherapists

Other related professionals

Any injury or illness resulting from carelessness is considered professional negligence on the part of the healthcare provider. This can be an action they took that caused harm, or a failure to act when they should have.

If you have not received a reasonable standard of care, you are entitled to – and rightly deserve – to be compensated.

Lodging a medical negligence claim

While you can raise a complaint with the Health Care Complaints Commission in NSW, lodging a medical negligence claim typically follows this process:

Lodge a Notification of Claim with the relevant medical or healthcare provider, outlining your claim of negligence and the impacts it had on you.

You may be required to undertake an independent medical assessment to confirm the accuracy of your claim and extent of the harm caused.

Mediation/negotiation to try to reach a settlement without going to court.

Litigation in court where the claim is disputed or a settlement cannot be agreed.

As solicitors Manning Valley locals trust to work on their behalf in a cost-effective manner, Stacks Law Firm, Taree operates on a no-win no-fee basis in medical negligence claims. This means if your claim is not successful, you won’t pay us a cent.

If you have suffered an injury or illness due to medical negligence, contact your friendly medical negligence lawyers at Stacks Law Firm, Taree today.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who will be responsible for paying out my compensation?

In most cases, the professional’s insurance agency will normally be responsible for paying out the compensation claim to you.

How soon after the incident do I have to make a claim?

The time limits for making a medical negligence claim are known as “statutes of limitations”. In most cases, the time limit is within three years for adults, six years for children and no limitation period for people living with disability.

How long will it take to receive my compensation?

This will depend on the complexity of your particular case and the amount of compensation being sought. On average, medical negligence compensation claims take around one to two years from the time that you start your claim, to the case being resolved.

Having the expertise of an experienced compensation lawyer from Stacks Law Firm, Taree will ensure the process is as quick and painless for you as possible.

Our local solicitors will work with you to prepare a strong claim, gather supporting evidence, manage the legal process with the other parties, and ensure the compensation offered to you is fair and comprehensive for your particular situation.

CamA C

I contacted Joshua Crowther at Stacks Law Firm Taree. He is quite busy, which is a good thing, though he quickly found time for me to speak with him. I recommend him to anyone needing advice from an Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates in NSW. At a stressful time, when you need to be informed of the Law and your rights, you need a knowledgeable and understanding expert and his advice is indispensable.

Kathy Smith

Justin’s friendly professional manner made me feel at ease from the word go.
He explained the upcoming procedures with clarity and I had ample opportunity to ask questions.
I am extremely pleased with the outcome due to Justin’s perseveration and commitment.

Trish George

I would use Stacks Law Firm again. They are very helpful and patient when going through a claim.

David Venables

Service was excellent and staff were very helpful and friendly.

Paul Darcy

My wife engaged Stacks Law Firm for a Workcover claim and Work Damages claim. Throughout both processes the team at Stacks always kept my wife updated with her claim. Di Branch and Grant Avery were very professional, informative and always made her feel at ease at a very stressful time. They achieved a good settlement for her.
Special thanks to Amy who always kept my wife informed of her matter.
Thank you

Jack Usher

Very satisfied with everyone they could not have been anymore helpful thank you

Sharon Wells

I wasn't sure at the start of my injury what to do i talked to a few people and some lawyers and decided to stay local and go with Stacks, they did a great job and helped me through it , the girls i had a lot to do with over the phone just fantastic and Justin was also very easy to talk to .I'm very happy with the service they provided to me and also the outcome so far .
Thankyou Sharon Wells

Neil Hawkins

I walked into Stacks office in Taree at 8:30 am on the first day after Christmas break with a legal issue overseas I had to have some legal documents made with in 24hrs .
With out me giving any notice I was coming the Stacks team swung into action and true professionalism they organised the documentation I needed and now everything overseas has been accepted and our legal issues has been successful.
My wife and I would like to thank Tim and his team I was made to feel welcome and relaxed .
Stacks will always be our family lawyer.
Kind regards Neil & Ruby
Wishing you a great 2025

Alex

Stacks have represented me for a number of years now and it has been a great experience. They have been very supportive and have always communicated well. They worked hard to achieve a good result.

Patrick Aitchison

Recently had Josh prepare wills for both myself and my wife. We found Josh extremely helpful in explaining everything to us, in a clear manner. We walked away feeling secure in the knowledge that we had covered everything. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending anyone to Josh, should you need any help in preparing wills or settling estates. Thank you Josh.

MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE SOLICITORS TAREE

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