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Clinical negligence

Articles

Heading off a litigation storm

Heading off a litigation storm

Serious covid-19 has legal implications for clinicians and heightens the risk of negligence claims, says Gemma Lindfield 
My apologies

My apologies

Steven Baylis considers whether an Apologies Bill could lead to a decrease in the number of compensation claims
A high bar

A high bar

The courts have considered what a responsible and logical body of doctors would have done in similar circumstances, as Dr Jock Mackenzie explains
A NICE guide

A NICE guide

A ruling lays bare the problem of inconsistent NICE guidelines and the illogicality they can create, as Jock Mackenzie explains
A Matter of Duty

A Matter of Duty

Dr Jock Mackenzie highlights key clinical negligence cases from the past year