Medical Negligence
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- For a case of clinical negligence to be proved, there must be a duty of care which is owed by the defendant to the person claiming damages. If such a duty of care exists, for an action to be successful, two further things must be shown. Firstly, the...
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- An upsurge in MRSA cases against hospitals is expected as health and safety legislation is being used by lawyers as a basis for compensation claims. In the past, it has been difficult to prove cause and effect in MRSA cases. This is because patients...
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- If a person suffers injury due to medical (or clinical) negligence (e.g. in the course of an operation), they may be entitled to claim damages. All doctors owe their patients a duty of care and a claim may be made based on the law of tort. In the private...
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- The majority of personal injury victims feel more confident with legal representation than they do if relying solely on insurers, according to Law Society research. Three quarters of personal injury victims do not feel confident about bringing a claim on...
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- Laws regulating unscrupulous claims companies and aiming to reduce the fear of litigation for those engaged in what are deemed to be 'desirable activities' are dealt with under the Compensation Act 2006, which regulaties so called 'claims firms' and deals...
