Clinical negligence

Articles

14 Feb 2017

Tackling a deny, delay, defend culture

A NAO audit promises to shine a light on the NHSLA but will it come too late to influence the introduction of fixed fees, wonders Nina Ali

7 Feb 2017

Developments in clinical negligence

Dr Jock Mackenzie rounds up recent case law, including a decision on whether a claimant was contributorily negligent for failing to draw attention to changes in his treatment plan

30 Jan 2017

Health secretary climbs down on clinical negligence costs

Lawyers tentatively welcome proposals, but critics call for 'root and branch reform' of law

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