Who We Help
Patients and Families
Behind every medical negligence claim is a person, or a family, dealing with an injury or loss that was meant to be prevented by the very care they sought.
Archer Lawyers acts for patients and families affected by misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, surgical and treatment errors, hospital negligence and birth injuries. Our role is to give you clear, honest advice on where you stand, gather the evidence needed to properly assess your claim, and support you through what can be a long and difficult process, without adding unnecessary stress or delay along the way.
We commonly support patients and families on:
- Assessing whether substandard care caused your injury: reviewing what happened and providing early, honest advice on whether the treatment you or a loved one received fell below the required standard of care
- Obtaining medical records and expert opinions: securing the relevant records and, where appropriate, obtaining independent expert opinion to properly assess whether negligence caused your injury
- Misdiagnosis, surgical, treatment and birth injury claims: advising on claims arising from missed or delayed diagnoses, surgical errors, treatment mistakes, and injuries suffered during pregnancy, labour or delivery
- Claims against hospitals and health services: advising on claims against public and private hospitals, health services, specialists, general practitioners and allied health providers
- Settlement negotiations and court proceedings: representing you in negotiations with hospitals, health services and their insurers, and in court proceedings where a claim can't be resolved by agreement
- Claims following the death of a loved one: advising families pursuing a claim after a death resulting from medical negligence
- Ongoing care and support needs: advising on how a claim can account for future medical treatment, care, equipment and support needs arising from the injury
Outcomes we help patients and families work toward include:
- Compensation that reflects the real cost of injury, ongoing care and lost earnings
- Answers about what happened and why
- Resolution through settlement wherever that spares your family a hearing
- Determined representation at trial where it doesn't
- Independent expert evidence obtained to properly support your claim
- Clear, compassionate communication so you always know where your claim stands
