130 years in practice
Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal
3rd Floor, Suite 301, Ridge 6, 20 Ncondo Place, Umhlanga, Ridgeside.
+27 (0)31 304 7185/6/7/8 Docex: 45 Umhlanga
37 years in practice
Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal
11 Gainsford Place, La Lucia, Umhlanga031 572 4107
35 years in practice
Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal
Coastals Building, 2 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe+27 (0)31 502 5670
31 years in practice
Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal
Suite 7 & 8 La Lucia Park, 64 Armstrong Avenue, La Lucia, Durban031 572 2850 Docex: 155 Durban
29 years in practice
Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal
Unit 3, 72 Richefond Circle, Ridgeside Office Park, Umhlanga031 305 3844 WhatsApp: +27662281975We found 5 firms in Umhlanga that take on medical negligence matters, out of 15 firms listed in the town. By years in practice, the most experienced are MacRobert Inc (130 years), Pravda and Knowles Attorneys (37 years) and Fawzia Khan & Associates (35 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 Umhlanga that is the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court, which sits in Durban (about 15 km away). Umhlanga matters usually go to the Durban Magistrate's Court at Cnr Somtseu and Stanger Street, Durban 4001.
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 Umhlanga.
Larger claims from Umhlanga go to the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court, which sits in Durban.
