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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
25 July 2018
Settlement of Medical Negligence Claims
As solicitors who represent seriously injured children and adults in clinical negligence claims, we are aware that, while Claimants need access to compensation, they may be worried by the prospect of a trial.
19 July 2018
Mediation is a win for all in clinical negligence
Richard Lodge makes a strong argument for mediation and the benefit to victim patients, NHS Trusts and GP practices and the lawyers involved on both sides.
2 May 2018
Brain damaged girl wins record £19 million award – what next?
News broke this morning that the NHS awarded a nine year old girl £19 million compensation.
1 May 2018
Negligence claims against the NHS pose a property conundrum
We have heard lots about the perilous state of the NHS recently, including the fact that it is being crippled by rising clinical negligence claims, which cost it nearly £1.7bn last year.
12 April 2018
Medical Negligence & Personal Injury quarterly newsletter - 1st quarter 2018
The first quarter of 2018 has flown by and the past three months have remained active in the field of medical/clinical negligence. There have been fewer judgments handed down by the Court compared to the final quarter of 2017, but the decisions that have been handed down cover issues that go to the heart of clinical negligence litigation. Patient consent and Montgomery was the subject of the case of Hassell, a case dealing with spinal cord injury and the burden of proof placed upon a claimant was the subject of the decision in Saunders. Just for good measure, the Courts have also given guidance on the workings of Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules in the cases of JMX and Ballard.