Johnston Withers

Medical negligence lawyers.

If you’ve experienced injury, loss or damages due to a health professional’s negligence, you may be entitled to a medical negligence claim.

Doctors, nurses, dentists and other healthcare providers have a duty of care to ensure they keep their patients safe from harm. If this duty of care is breached the associated injuries, loss and damages can be devastating. When experience matters, you can trust our team of medical negligence compensation lawyers to provide compassionate, confidential, caring advice.

How Medical Negligence Claims Work

Free initial consultation

You deserve legal help, even if you can’t afford it. That’s why we offer an obligation free initial consultation with our team of medical negligence lawyers based in Adelaide and regional South Australia.

We’re here to listen, advise, and support you during this difficult time.

No Win No Fee

Our No Win No Fee model is simple.

We believe that everyone deserves to get justice if they've suffered a loss. If we decide to take on your case, we won’t charge you legal fees unless you receive a lump sum benefit, regardless of how long the claim takes.

You won’t need to pay any upfront legal fees, and we'll not seek any of our costs from you if your case is not successful. That’s how confident we are in our skills and experience.


*No Win No Fee is offered in most cases. Read the full T&Cs here.

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Medical Malpractice in Australia


Although there are many circumstances that may amount to medical negligence, it’s important to remember that every health procedure carries associated risks. Sometimes, even the best intended care and treatment may lead to injury.

So, what is medical malpractice or negligence? Put simply, it occurs when the actions of a health provider (such as a doctor, hospital worker, or dentist) fall below an appropriate standard.

This is not restricted to injuries that occur over the course of medical treatment.

Negligence or malpractice can also include:

  • Failure to properly diagnose

  • Failure to treat

  • Failure to perform surgery or provide medical services in a proper or adequate manner

  • Failure to warn patients of risks prior to a surgery or procedure

Medical negligence payouts

If you believe you’ve suffered personal injury, loss or damage due to medical negligence, it’s crucial you seek prompt and early advice about your potential entitlement. In order to prove negligence, you should also keep all medical records on file so that your medical negligence lawyers can best assist and act for you.

Medical negligence payouts are a complex area of the law. That’s why it’s important to have honest and professional advocates to advise you on how best to proceed. At Johnston Withers Lawyers, our experienced team of medical negligence lawyers in Adelaide and regional South Australia have the knowledge and skills to help.

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Meet Your Team of Medical Negligence Lawyers in SA

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Matthew Windsor

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Melissa Schmidtke Johnston Withers Lawyers

Melissa Schmidtke

Senior Lawyer

We’re proud to have helped thousands of South Australians receive the medical negligence payouts that they deserve.

When experience matters, we’re here to help you, too.

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