We fight for people like you on a “no win, no fee” basis and always take the care and dignity of our clients to heart. In one recent case, from August 2020, we secured a $100,00 payout for the estate of a man who had been the victim of medical negligence.
The man had undergone a coronary angiogram that had not gone as planned. During the operation, the angiogram catheter broke through the vascular wall, forcing a dissection of the right artery. As a result, our client was forced to undergo open-heart surgery and live with devastating side effects, including periodic arrhythmia issues and a required defibrillator, for the rest of his life. Frustrated, he turned to the professional solicitors at Gerard Malouf & Partners to see if he had a case against the doctors who had permanently altered his life.
Our team of medical negligence specialists called on the expertise of an esteemed cardiologist, who determined that a review by a heart team previous to surgery would have uncovered heavy calcification in the arteries. With this information, medical practitioners could have recommended a coronary artery bypass surgery, rather than the coronary angiogram our client ultimately underwent. By failing to perform this standard review, the man’s medical team had fallen short of their duty of care. Armed with this information, we commenced proceedings in Magistrate Court of the Australian Capital Territory, where our client lived and the procedure occurred.
While our client ultimately passed away before mediation could be completed, our team was able to secure a large settlement for the man’s family and loved ones. Despite tragic circumstances, our lawyers stayed focused and delivered justice in the best way they could.
In another recent case, from June 2020, we helped a man who had suffered immensely as a result of the mismanagement of a diagnosis by his general practitioner. Our client had undergone a colonoscopy that found a stricture formation in his colon. To treat the issue, he underwent a hemicolectomy which seemed to have initially resolved the problem. However, several days after the procedure, the man began vomiting black fluid and suffering intense abdominal pain. While a medical team drained some fluid at that time, a diagnosis for the problem was not given.
Eventually, the man became ill again and it was determined he was suffering from general peritonitis. Because of the delay in diagnosis, the man lost a section of his colon and was required to use an ileostomy bag from that point out. The experience also left him suffering psychologically, including with a diagnosed case of Persistent Depressive Disorder. Looking to understand his options, the man contacted Gerard Malouf & Partners. Upon learning of our client’s situation, we brought in expert supporting opinion from two general surgeons and a psychiatrist who was able to demonstrate that the man’s injury was the result of negligence. We eventually settled on a $1,750,000 compensation package for our client through a mediation process.
The road back from any medical setback is challenging. If your situation was made worse by medical negligence, you deserve compensation to assist with the additional treatment needed, time lost and pain and suffering caused. Our legal experts are standing by and ready to be a part of the solution.
