Practice Areas | Medical Negligence Disputes
Medical Negligence & Clinical Malpractice
When medical treatment falls below accepted standards, the consequences can be life-changing for patients and their families. In these situations, questions often arise about accountability and whether one can sue a doctor for negligence. As a dedicated medical negligence attorney and doctor negligence lawyer in Malaysia, Evan Lee Advocates & Solicitors provides clear, practical guidance in navigating these sensitive matters. We combine legal expertise with access to independent medical specialists, ensuring that every case is supported by strong clinical and legal evidence. Our role is to help clients, whether be patients, families, and healthcare professionals alike to understand their rights and obligations, evaluate the merits of a claim, and pursue fair outcomes in court or before disciplinary bodies.
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Medical & Dental Law
The consequences of clinical errors and substandard care can be catastrophic for patients and their caregivers. Sometimes, a patient may be unsalvageable despite the best efforts of the healthcare provider. For this reason, medicolegal litigation will ordinarily require independent expert opinion of which we have access to. We can present expert evidence in Court and assess damages. A complaint may also be brought against a healthcare practitioner to the Malaysian Medical or Dental Council for ethical violations. We also act for patients and healthcare practitioners in disciplinary proceedings.
• Medical Negligence & Battery
• Disciplinary Proceedings
• Statutory Disability Benefits
• Inquests into Mental Disorders
• Advising on Healthcare Law
Personal Injury
Negligence can be costly for both the claimant and tortfeasor. A person who has been harmed by the tortfeasor’s breach of his duty of care imposed by law may be compensated for his injuries. We deal with cases involving road traffic and premises accidents and assault & battery.
• Occupiers’ Liability
• Road Traffic Accidents
• Workplace Injuries
• Assault & Battery
Commercial & Corporate Disputes
Commercial & corporate disputes cover a broad spectrum of scenarios which ordinarily involve a breakdown of business relationships. Most commonly seen cases are those of contractual disputes when the parties fail to honour the terms of the contract. Corporate disputes arise when partners or shareholders tussle. Statutory remedies are usually available in such cases.
• Debt Recovery
• Unlawful Detention and Conversion of Goods
• Contractual Disputes
• Boardroom Tussles
• Construction Disputes
• Insolvency
Civil Disputes
Civil disputes arise between individuals (or between individuals and organisations or the Government and vice versa) when the claimant has suffered loss and damage from an infringement of his rights in law. Most commonly encountered civil disputes are defamation, civil fraud, trespass to goods & property, workplace disputes, matrimonial disputes.
• Professional Negligence
• Defamation
• Sexual Harassment
• Trusts, Family & Matrimonial Disputes
• Employment & Industrial Relations
• Strata Management Disputes
• Land & Property Disputes
• Fraud & Asset Recovery
• Public Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Civil disputes arise between individuals (or between individuals and organisations or the Government and vice versa) when the claimant has suffered loss and damage from an infringement of his rights in law. Most commonly encountered civil disputes are defamation, civil fraud, trespass to goods & property, workplace disputes, matrimonial disputes.
• Arbitration
• Adjudication
• Mediation
• Settlement Negotiation
Non-Contentious Matters
There are several non-contentious matters which may require representation by counsel. We also draw up wills.
• Contract Review
• Will-Writing
• Uncontested Probate & Administration Applications
• Creditor’s Meetings with the Malaysia Insolvency Department
FAQs
What can a medical negligence lawyer help me with?
Whether you are a patient, healthcare practitioner or healthcare centre, we assist by evaluating the merits and value of a potential or existing medical malpractice claim.
What types of damages can be claimed in a medical negligence suit?
Special Damages, General Damages, Future Damages, and Aggravated Damages are typically claimable in medical negligence claims.
When should you appoint a medical malpractice lawyer?
For patients, as soon as you have reason to suspect that something has gone wrong. For healthcare providers, as soon as a claim has been threatened.
Can I pursue a claim if an injury because of negligence was discovered after the conventional limitation periods?
It is arguable that limitation can be postponed in cases where the injury was concealed by fraud or it was a latent injury. Please nevertheless consult a lawyer for computation of the applicable limitation period.
Is it possible to succeed in a medical negligence claim without lawyers?
The chances are slim but never zero. So far, there has been been no reported case of a self-represented litigant succeeding in a medico-legal claim.
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