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Clinical Negligence Made Clear

Name: Clinical Negligence Made Clear
ISBN: 9781739099251

A Guide for Patients and Professionals

Nigel Poole QC,

English
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eBook - ePub

Clinical Negligence Made Clear

A Guide for Patients and Professionals

Nigel Poole QC,

About this book

Clinical Negligence claims currently cost the NHS over £2 billion every year. Litigation is time-consuming, expensive and stressful for all involved. For those whose lives have been changed dramatically as a result of negligent medical treatment, bringing a claim may be the only means of obtaining redress for the harm done to them. But the process of litigation can be a bewildering and sometimes hostile experience. For many healthcare professionals the fear of litigation is a real concern and there is deep anxiety that litigation contributes to an unhealthy, even dangerous culture of blame.

Clinical Negligence Made Clear: A Guide for Patients and Professionals is an attempt by one the country's leading clinical negligence practitioners to help all those who might be affected by such cases to understand what is involved and thereby to reduce the cost and emotional impact of clinical negligence litigation.

In concise, accessible language Nigel Poole QC

charts how clinical negligence has evolved, its place within the justice system and how compensation is assessed

explains ten core legal principles of clinical negligence such as the doctor's duty of care and the standards expected of healthcare professionals

sets out how a claim proceeds and what happens before and during a trial

focuses on specific common areas of clinical negligence claims such as wrongful birth, delays in cancer treatment and cosmetic surgery

looks to the future and asks whether the current system is sustainable

The aim is to provide an intelligent but accessible guide for patients, doctors, nurses, therapists, expert witnesses, and healthcare managers so that those caught up in legal proceedings have a realistic view of the impact they will have and a clearer understanding of when a dispute might be best resolved early. No doubt it will also provide a lively introduction to the subject for students, trainees and lawyers looking to move into clinical negligence work.

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