Helping South Africans Navigate Medical Negligence Claims

"When my son was born blue and didn't cry, the hospital told me it was just 'one of those things' that happens in a busy ward. I felt so small and powerless. I found this site and they put me in touch with a legal team that actually listened. They didn't treat me like a file - they treated me like a mother. They proved the nurses ignored the heart monitor for three hours. The settlement we got means my son will have the therapy and the specialised wheelchair he needs for the rest of his life. I don't have to stay awake at night wondering who will look after him when I’m gone."

"I went in for a routine back surgery and woke up unable to feel my left leg. The surgeon was very 'cold' about it, saying it was a standard risk I’d signed for. I knew something was wrong. MedNeg referred me to a lawyer who specialized in spinal cases. They found out a surgical student was left unsupervised during part of my procedure. We worked on a no-win-no-fee basis, which was the only way I could afford it after I lost my job because I couldn't drive anymore. They held the hospital accountable and I finally got the payout I needed to modify my house and car."

"I took my daughter to the clinic four times with a high fever and a stiff neck. They kept sending us home with Panado and telling me I was being an over-anxious mother. It was meningitis. By the time they admitted her, she had permanent brain damage. I was so angry I couldn't speak. This site helped me find a lawyer who took the government to court. It took four years, and it was a hard road, but we won. The money doesn't give her back her health, but it gives her a future. If you feel the doctors are ignoring you, don't just sit there. Get a specialist."

"It sounds like a joke until it happens to you. They left a piece of surgical gauze inside my abdomen after a gall bladder op. I spent months in agony, getting infection after infection, and the hospital just kept giving me antibiotics. My lawyer was brilliant. He moved fast to get the theatre records before they could be 'misplaced.' We settled out of court within two years. They covered all my extra medical bills and the months of salary I lost. I’m just glad it’s over, and I’m glad I didn't try to fight them on my own."

"I was terrified to sue the Department of Health. I thought they were too big and I was too poor. But the way they treated my father in that ward - letting his bedsores get so bad he became septic - was an insult to human dignity. The attorneys I was referred to were amazing. They handled everything and didn't ask me for a cent upfront. They brought in their own doctors to prove the neglect. We won the case. While it won't bring my father back, it felt like I finally stood up for him. Accountability matters more than the money."