121 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
Suite3, Norvia House, 34 Western Avenue, Vincent, East London
043 701 4500 Docex: 10 East London
87 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
87 Bonza Bay Road, Beacon Bay, East London043 722 3067
47 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
25 St Luke's Road, Belgravia, East London+27 (0)43 743 3420 Docex: 8 East London
27 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
Tecoma House, 21 Tecoma Street, Berea, East London+27 (0)43 555 4411
14 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
Suite 2 Clevedon House, 2 Clevedon Road, Selborne, East London+27 (0)43 555 4000
12 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
18 Vincent Road, Vincent, East London.+27 (0)43 726 8310
Law Firm
East London, Eastern Cape
Office 27, Berea Mall, 1 Chamberlain Road, East London043 023 00527 of the 17 firms in our East London directory list medical negligence as one of their practice areas (41%). By years in practice, the most experienced are Bate Chubb & Dickson Inc. (121 years), Singh & Associates (87 years) and I C Clark Inc (47 years). All of them have a full profile on our site, with their people, history and the courts they use.
Medical negligence happens when a doctor, nurse or hospital fails to meet the standard of care expected and you are harmed as a result. These claims rely heavily on expert medical opinion, so it helps to work with a lawyer who handles them regularly. Claims against public hospitals require notice to the provincial health department within six months.
Claims of up to R200,000 can go to the district magistrate's court and up to R400,000 to the Regional Court. Larger claims are brought in the High Court. For East London that is the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court, which sits in Bhisho (about 50 km away). The East London Magistrate's Court at 4 Buffalo Street, East London 5200 serves East London.
You need to show that the care fell below a reasonable standard and that this caused your harm. A lawyer will usually get your records and an expert opinion before advising you.
Claims generally prescribe after three years from when you knew of the harm and who caused it. For public hospitals, notice must be given within six months.
Ask about the firm's experience with medical claims and how expert costs are handled. Use the list above to compare firms in East London.
Larger claims from East London go to the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court, which sits in Bhisho.
