Clinical negligence

Articles

6 Dec 2013

Personal injury update

Jock Mackenzie takes a look at clinical negligence cases where courts have had to determine reasonable care, assess medical ability and identify causation

19 Nov 2013

Competency comes first

The NHS' approach to clinical negligence claims undermines the true value of human life. This must change if relevant bodies can work together, says Michael Williamson

2 Jul 2013

Experts | Medical experts must find a happy medium

Medical experts are almost always needed in clinical negligence litigation, but their role could change after Jackson, even in high-value litigation, says Jeanette Aspinall

17 May 2013

Candour in the wind

The NHS's proposed duty to inform patients of a right to a remedy would be a step in the right direction, says Ian Pryer

16 Apr 2013

PI Focus | Civil litigation costs reform

Many patients will struggle to afford to litigate after April, says Jock Mackenzie, and firms that cannot compete on price will struggle to survive

1 Mar 2013

Update | Clinical negligence: Wrongful conception, delayed diagnosis of cancer

Jock Mackenzie looks at the effect of recent cases involving ?wrongful conception and a delayed diagnosis of cancer

22 Feb 2013

Update | Personal injury: vicarious liability outside employer and employee relationships

Vijay Ganapathy considers ?the test for vicarious liability outside the relationship of employer and employee ?and issues relating to ?asbestos and industrial ?disease cases

25 Jan 2013

LASPO countdown | Shifting the costs burden in clinical negligence cases is unjustified

Clinical negligence claims are too complex to be processed like ordinary personal injury claims under the new costs regime, says Trevor Ward