Clinical negligence

Articles

30 Jan 2017

New boss, same vision

Founded to fight injustice, Hodge Jones & Allen has new leadership, but the firm's values remain the same

17 Jan 2017

Following the evidence of medical negligence

Chris Unsworth considers the evidence of medical negligence in the case of Frances Cappuccini

15 Dec 2016

PI practices brace for change

Lawyers hope marketplace reforms in 2017 aren't 'done deals', despite evidence to the contrary

29 Nov 2016

A question of care

Dr Jock Mackenzie considers the most recent clinical negligence cases, including claims for breaches of duty of technical performance, investigation, and quality of treatment

8 Nov 2016

Birth injury claims scheme: Progress or a backwards step?

Lawyers will view any initiative aiming to tackle 'litigation culture' with scepticism, say Dominic Fairclough and Lucy Wilton

26 Oct 2016

Diversification of claimant PI firms 'a concern'

SRA promises thematic review of personal injury sector as MRO 'shell' companies are barred by MoJ

24 Oct 2016

Clinical negligence lawyers back greater use of mediation

NHSLA sets November deadline for mediation procurement as it looks to end 'compensation culture'

10 Oct 2016

How the government sees the profession: 'Fat cats', 'activists', and 'vultures'

Lawyers are the pantomime villains in the Tories' play for political point scoring, writes John van der Luit-Drummond