Pursuing complaints and negligence claims against aged care facilities
Ongoing oversight in aged care standards As the demand for aged care services grows with
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Misdiagnosis
Misdiagnosis or incorrect medical care
Medical misdiagnosis occurs when a health or medical professional negligently:
- diagnoses the wrong condition or symptoms
- fails to diagnose a condition
- delays their diagnosis or misdiagnosis and doesn’t refer the patient for appropriate testing
- diagnoses one condition but fails to diagnose other conditions
You can bring a medical negligence claim if the doctor, nurse, GP or other health professional did not provide reasonable care and skill, causing physical or psychological harm.
Common misdiagnosis claims
Some of the common medical negligence cases our lawyers arising from misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis or incorrect treatment include:
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Release of Counselling Records
Confidentiality The duty of psychologists to maintain client confidentially is set out in the Australian
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Attending a medico-legal appointment
As part of your claim, you will be required to attend a medico-legal appointment where
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