Representing patients, healthcare professionals, clinics, hospitals, and insurers in medical negligence, clinical liability, and healthcare regulation disputes.
Both Sides
Patients & Providers
ADR Available
Mediation & Arbitration
Bar No. 45229L
Ordem dos Advogados
EN / PT
Bilingual Representation
Early assessment can determine whether a case is legally viable, defensible, or resolvable without prolonged litigation. It also helps preserve clinical evidence and expert access before records or memories fade — the earlier a case is reviewed, the more options remain open.
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As Clara Silva da Costa, admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados), I advise and represent clients in healthcare-related disputes and medical liability proceedings before Portuguese courts and regulatory bodies. My work includes assessing the legal merits of medical claims and defenses, coordinating with medical experts, drafting pleadings and legal opinions, negotiating with insurers, and representing clients in litigation, mediation, and arbitration.
"Medical disputes require more than legal analysis. They demand careful evaluation of clinical evidence, regulatory duties, and the real human consequences behind every case."
Medical malpractice arises when a healthcare provider fails to meet the required professional standard of care, causing injury or damage to a patient. Cases may involve physicians, surgeons, nurses, hospitals, and private clinics.
"Malpractice litigation is built on evidence, not assumption. Establishing causation and breach of duty is the central challenge in every medical liability case."
We can support a variety of parties, depending on which side of the dispute they are advising.
Patients
Healthcare Professionals
Clinics
Hospitals
Insurers
Public Entities
Medical litigation is ultimately about accountability and protection — for patients, professionals, and the integrity of healthcare itself.
Portuguese Bar-admitted, with litigation representation before courts and regulatory bodies.
Focused experience in medical liability and healthcare disputes, not general civil litigation.
Careful coordination with clinical and technical experts to build evidence-based cases.
Clear advice in English and Portuguese for international clients and institutions.
Balance between assertive defense and practical, dignity-preserving resolution.
Protect rights, clarify responsibility, and secure fair, enforceable outcomes.
Medical malpractice arises when a healthcare provider fails to meet the required professional standard of care, causing injury or damage to a patient. This can involve diagnostic errors, surgical complications, delayed diagnosis, or treatment failures by physicians, nurses, hospitals, or clinics.
Portuguese law requires proof of fault, damage, and a causal link between the healthcare provider's conduct and the harm suffered. This typically requires detailed clinical record analysis and independent medical expert evaluation.
No. Many medical disputes are resolved through negotiated settlement, mediation, or arbitration, which can offer faster outcomes, reduced costs, greater confidentiality, and lower emotional impact than a full trial.
A medical litigation lawyer can represent patients, healthcare professionals, clinics, hospitals, insurers, and public entities, depending on which side of the dispute they are advising.
Seek an early legal assessment before taking further action. Early evaluation helps determine whether a case is legally viable, defensible, or resolvable without prolonged litigation, and helps preserve relevant clinical evidence.
You should seek legal advice if you are facing suspected medical negligence or injury, a claim against a healthcare professional or clinic, insurance refusal related to medical treatment, a regulatory investigation in the health sector, or any dispute involving medical responsibility or compensation.
As Clara Silva da Costa, I provide legal merit assessment, coordination with medical experts, pleadings and legal opinions, settlement negotiation with insurers, and representation in court litigation, mediation, and arbitration.
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