173 years in practice
Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
152 Cape Road, Mill Park, Port Elizabeth
+27 (0)41 582-1250 Docex: 21 Port Elizabeth
34 years in practice
Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
545 Govan Mbeki Avenue, Capitol Building, 4th Floor, North End, Port Elizabeth, 6001+27 (0)41 484 4622
25 years in practice
Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
96 Mangold Street, Newton Park, Port Elizabeth+27 (0) 41 365 2232
23 years in practice
Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
163 Cape Road, Mill Park, Port Elizabeth041 373 1706
10 years in practice
Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
10 Bird Street, Central, Gqeberha064 534 0956
5 years in practice
Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
248 Walmer Boulevard, South End, Gqeberha.041 492 3690
Law Firm
Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
147 Cape Road, Mill Park, Port Elizabeth066 596 0099
Law Firm
Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
The Elvee, 2277 Main Road, Walmer, Gqeberha081 047 7434We found 8 firms in Gqeberha that take on medical negligence matters, out of 25 firms listed in the town. The longest established are McWilliams & Elliott Attorneys (173 years), Wouter Minnie Attorneys (34 years) and Jacques Du Preez Attorneys (25 years). One of them has been practising for five years or less. 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 Gqeberha that is the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court, which sits in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). The Gqeberha Magistrate's Court at 584 Govan Mbeki Street, North End, Gqeberha 6056 serves Gqeberha.
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 Gqeberha.
Larger claims from Gqeberha go to the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court, which sits in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth).
