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Failure to Transfer Care to an Appropriate Medical Facility
Have you or a loved one experienced an injury or illness due to a negligent hospital or its staff’s failure to transfer care to an appropriate medical facility? This failure to ensure proper transfer of care can have serious consequences, including delayed treatment, inadequate medical attention, and potential harm to your health.
At Garling & Co, we specialise in assisting people across NSW in winning their Hospital Negligence Claims and securing the compensation they deserve.
We Specialise in Failure to Transfer Care to an Appropriate Medical Facility Claims
During a medical emergency, the objective is to provide medical attention and care as soon as possible. In fact, paramedics that transport patients by ambulance routinely transport patients to the nearest public hospital. This makes sense given that the objective is the provision of emergency life-saving medical treatment to patients. However, not all hospitals are equipped with specialised medical practitioners that some patients may require. For those patients, transferring them to another facility for ongoing care and treatment is necessary. Of course, the patient must first be resuscitated or provided with initial treatment to be in a stable condition so that they can be safely transferred to another hospital.
For example, a child may present to a public hospital that lacks appropriately qualified paediatric specialists to take over the patient’s care, such as a cardiology or neurosurgical teams. Transferring the child to a paediatric tertiary facility could be crucial for the child’s health outcome and, in some cases, the child’s survival.
Suppose you or a loved one are living with ongoing health issues due to the failure of a public hospital to transfer your care to another facility for appropriate treatment. In that case, you may be entitled to compensation. Contact the personal injury specialists at Garling and Co Lawyers for a free consultation to discuss your legal rights and potential entitlements to compensation.
Types Of Claims:
- Delayed Transfer Compensation
- Inadequate Medical Attention
- Failure to Consult or Refer to Specialists
- Misdiagnosis or Delayed Diagnosis
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Other Hospital Negligence Claims
Failure to Arrange a Timely Medical Review
If the care you received from a hospital falls below an acceptable standard, resulting in a failure to arrange a timely medical review, you may have experienced significant harm, delayed diagnosis and treatment, worsened existing conditions, or a poor health outcome.At Garling & Co Lawyers, we understand the impact of such negligence on your well-being. We are here to help you claim the compensation you deserve for your pain, suffering, and associated financial losses.
Failure to arrange transport to a different facility for necessary investigations
Have you or a loved one experienced a public hospital’s failure to arrange transport to a different facility for necessary investigations?At Garling & Co, we specialise in assisting individuals across NSW in winning their Hospital Negligence Claims and securing the compensation they rightfully deserve.
Failure To Communicate Abnormal Results After Discharge
Have you or a loved one experienced the harmful consequences of a negligent hospital or its staff’s failure to communicate abnormal test results after discharge?At Garling & Co, we understand the impact such negligence can have on your health and well-being. Our dedicated team specialises in assisting individuals across NSW in pursuing their Hospital Negligence Claims and securing the rightful compensation they deserve.
Failure To Diagnose Prior To Hospital Discharge
Have you experienced the distressing situation of being discharged from a hospital without receiving a proper diagnosis for your condition? This failure to diagnose can have severe consequences, including prolonged suffering, delayed treatment, and potential complications.At Garling & Co Lawyers, we specialise in assisting people in NSW seek justice and obtain the compensation they deserve for the harm caused by the failure to diagnose prior to hospital discharge.
Failure To Adequately Manage and Treat Infection
Have you or a loved one suffered from the consequences of a negligent hospital or its staff’s failure to adequately manage and treat an infection?At Garling & Co, we specialise in assisting individuals across NSW in winning their Hospital Negligence Claims and securing the compensation they rightfully deserve.
Failure to Admit for Observation and Investigation
If you or a loved one experienced injury, a poor outcome, or worsening of an existing condition or illness due to a failure by hospital staff to admit you for observation and/or investigation, you may be entitled to claim compensation for your pain, suffering, and associated financial losses.At Garling & Co Lawyers, our experienced Hospital Negligence Lawyers are here to help you take action and secure the justice you deserve.
Failure To Prevent Infection
Have you or a loved one suffered from the consequences of a negligent hospital or its staff’s failure to prevent infections?At Garling & Co, we specialise in assisting individuals across NSW in winning their Hospital Negligence Claims and securing the compensation they rightfully deserve.
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Failure To Transfer Care To An Appropriate Medical Facility Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, a patient may refuse to be transferred to a second hospital or medical facility. This may result in the patient not receiving the level of care and treatment required. If the patient suffers injury due to their refusal to be transferred to another facility for care and treatment against medical advice, it would be difficult to allege that the injuries were caused by negligence on the part of the hospital and there may be an argument that the patient’s refusal to be transferred caused or contributed to the injuries.
If you have experienced a delay in receiving medical review and treatment at a public hospital, you may report your experience to that hospital so that the hospital could investigate the level of care that was provided to you. You may also submit a complaint to the Health Care Complaints Commission of NSW. Those avenues enable the hospital to identify and address any deficiencies is their guideline or protocols so that your experience is not experienced by another patient.Â
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If you have suffered injury due to a delay in receiving medical review and treatment at a public hospital, you must contact a medical negligence specialist lawyer as soon as possible. A delay could result in the loss of important evidence such as witnesses or medical records. More importantly, medical negligence proceedings must be commenced within three years of the time at which you discovered your injury, that your injury is the fault of the hospital and that your injury is worth suing over. If legal proceedings are not commenced within a timely fashion, you may be statute barred from commencing legal proceedings for compensation for your injuries.
Yes, a patient may request to be transferred to another facility. If the transfer is against medical advice, this must be explained to the patient. If the patient insists on transfer and the transfer is against medical advice, the hospital may transfer the patient but ask the patient to sign a document acknowledging that the transfer is against medical advice. If the patient suffers injury due to their request to be transferred to another facility against medical advice, it would be difficult to allege that the injuries were caused by negligence on the part of the hospital and there may be an argument that the patient’s request for transfer against medical advice caused or contributed to the injuries.
Ordinarily, you must commence formal legal proceedings within three years of the time at which the alleged negligence occurred. This is subject to the time that you discovered, or ought to have discovered, that you have sustained an injury, the injury is the fault of the hospital, and the injury is worth suing over.
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