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Medicare and Centrelink Benefits – How They Affect Your Claim
Do Medicare & Centrelink affect my medical negligence claim? YES, past Medicare and Centrelink benefits do have an impact on medical negligence claims. Compensation received in medical negligence claims may also affect the injured persons ongoing rights and entitlement to Centrelink. IMPORTANT: – Past Medicare charges relating to a medical negligence injury will need to be paid […]
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Medical Negligence FAQs: Your 10 Most Common Questions Answered
1. Do I have a medical negligence claim? Anyone who has been subject to medical care and/or treatment that falls below the expected standard of care and as a consequence has sustained injury may be entitled to make a medical negligence claim for compensation. In Australia, the different states and territories have different threshold in relation […]
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Cause for Concern: Link Between Textured Breast Implants & Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)
OVERVIEWThere is a link between BIA-ALCL and breast implants & expandersIncreased risk of BIA-ALCL in patients with textured implantsBIA-ALCL is not breast cancer but a form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphomaBIA-ALCL usually exhibits symptoms BIA-ALCL can be diagnosed with fluid & blood testing & scans Early diagnosis & treatment is vital A link has been identified between the use […]
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TGA Recall Notices: What You Need to Do if You Have Received One
IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A TGA RECALL NOTICE, YOU SHOULD: Immediately consult your treating GP or specialist for adviceProvide details of any symptoms you have experienced or are experiencing Investigate: blood tests, scans, referrals to specialists Continue to monitor for symptoms and report any changes urgentlyCall the TGA for further information if required The TGAThe […]
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Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery – Is There a Difference?
Briefly put, YES. In Australia, there is a significant difference between the practice of plastics and cosmetic surgery, and between plastic surgeons and cosmetic surgeons. All Australians seeking cosmetic surgery should be informed of the difference between specialist plastic surgeons and cosmetic surgeons and the differing standards and level of treatment of the two prior to […]
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How to Make a Complaint to the Office of the Health Ombudsmen
What is the OHO?The Office of the Health Ombudsman (‘OHO’) is Queensland’s health service complaints agency. This system was set up to handle complaints in Queensland about health service providers. If you or a family member are unhappy with treatment or medical advice you have received by a health care provider, you are entitled to […]
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Do You Know The Boundaries of a Patient/Doctor Relationship?
When consulting with a doctor you have a right to feel: – Informed Heard SafeComfortable As patients, we have the utmost trust and faith in our doctors and treatment providers. An integral part of the doctor patient relationship is open communication and honesty. We tell our doctors things we would never tell anyone else, and […]
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4 TIPS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN YOUR MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM
Prove you were owed a duty of care Prove the medical provider breached the standard of care Prove that breach caused you harm Prove that harm is not insignificant and has caused you damage Proving the duty of care relationshipInherent in all patient and medical provider relationships is a duty of care to provide reasonable care […]
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The 4 Most Common Damages Claimed in Medical Negligence Matters
In medical negligence in order to be successful in your claim, you must prove with evidence that the defendant owed you a duty of care, breached that duty of care, and as a result of that breach caused you injury, loss, and/or damage. If you are successful in establishing a breach you will be entitled to […]
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The Scope of GP Practice and Consent
THREE THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN VISITING YOUR GP Know you are entitled to ask your GP questions about their advice and treatment recommendations If you do not understand speak up and ask for an explanation If you are unsure about the advice or treatment you are being provided seek a second opinion Duty of CareIn […]
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