Download or read book Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Litigation 2021 written by Marriott and published by College of Law Publishing . This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide provides a thorough and practical introduction to the large and complex area of personal injury and clinical negligence litigation. The text sets out the substantive law governing the legal duties owed by road users, employers and members of the medical profession, and explores topics such as limitation and psychiatric illness, so that the procedural law governing personal injury and clinical negligence claims may be understood in context. In a clear and concise way, it demonstrates how such claims are conducted under the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), from the first interview through to the quantification of damages. The appendices include the 2015 Rehabilitation Code, pre-action protocols for personal injury claims, the resolution of clinical disputes and low value EL and PL claims, as well as extracts from the latest Ogden tables. There is also a personal injury case study which includes key documentation.This new edition has been updated to include relevant recent developments. These include an update on the Civil Liability Act 2018, the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (Remedial) Order 2020, as well as notes relating to the 8th edition of the Ogden tables. Key recent case law is covered, including Swift v Carpenter [2020] EWCA Civ 1295, 2020.
Download or read book Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Litigation 2020 written by Julie Mardell and published by College of Law Publishing . This book was released on 2020-02-01 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide provides a thorough and practical introduction to the large and complex area of personal injury and clinical negligence litigation.
Download or read book Model Rules of Professional Conduct written by American Bar Association. House of Delegates and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2007 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.
Download or read book Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases written by Judicial College and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the standard reference work for general damages in personal injury claims, and essential reading for all those involved in the area of personal injury. The Guidelines are designed to provide a clear and logical framework for the assessment of general damages while leaving the discretion of the assessor unfettered, since every case must depend to a degree on its own facts. They provide an invaluable guide to all those involved in personal injury litigation. As with previous editions, all judges involved in hearing personal injury cases will automatically receive a copy of the book. This eleventh edition has been fully updated to take account of inflation and decisions made in the two years since the previous edition and includes a foreword written by The Right Honourable Dame Janet Smith DBE.
Download or read book Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal written by Nigel West and published by The Law Society. This book was released on 2016-02-18 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has the power to strike off a solicitor from the roll, suspend a solicitor from practice, fine or reprimand a solicitor or make such other order as it thinks fit. Whilst over 90% of all cases brought before the SDT are brought by the SRA, it is open to anyone to bring a matter before it.This book provides a unique step-by-step guide to the law and practice of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, from the issue of proceedings through to appeal. Its practical approach will help anyone who wishes to avoid the common pitfalls faced by unfamiliar users of the Tribunal.It is the only comprehensive book available on SDT proceedings and it contains all the leading cases on Tribunal proceedings, many of which are not available on the internet, in one handy volume.
Download or read book Clinical Negligence Made Clear written by Nigel Poole QC and published by Bath Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Clinical Negligence written by Michael J. Powers and published by . This book was released on 2000-01 with total page 1728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of this title provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of medical negligence claims. It identifies the practical difficulties in bringing an action for damages, to show how to prepare the medical evidence on liability, complete the medical reports on quantum and provides guidance on the best way of presenting expert evidence in court. The new edition continues the established two-part structure. It examines the legal aspects of medical malpractice including complaints procedures, the powers of the General Medical Council, preparation of medical evidence, group actions, settlements and trial. The book also addresses the medical issues, covering the risks associated with particular areas of specialist medical practice.
Download or read book Personal Injury Pleadings written by Patrick Curran and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a working guide to the preparation of pleadings in line with recent Rules of Court and judicial guidelines. It gives a thorough selection of pleadings, yet it gives in-depth coverage of this subject which goes far beyond the simple presentation of forms, providing many models, hints and research information for the preparation of pleadings. The industrial accident pleadings account for both old and new schemes to comply with the split application of the recent health and safety regulations.
Download or read book APIL Clinical Negligence written by Paul Balen and published by Jordans Pub. This book was released on 2008 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining know-how about the conduct of clinical negligence claims with the latest thinking on new and developing areas of practice, APIL Clinical Negligence offers focused coverage on areas of clinical negligence that really matter.The result is a highly practical work offering detailed guidance and expert legal analysis. APIL Clinical Negligence will be essential reading for all clinical negligence lawyers and other professionals involved in the conduct of such claims.10% discount for APIL Members, to take advantage of this offer please call Customer Services on 0117 918 1492 and quote your APIL membership number.
Download or read book Personal Injury Litigation written by Gordon Exall and published by Wildy Practice Guides. This book was released on 2011 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of Personal Injury Litigation deals with the new rules governing road traffic claims and contains useful guidance and checklists for both claimants and defendants dealing with these claims. This fourth edition not only brings this much used book up-to-date but enhances the original text by introducing chapters on limitation and fatal accident claims. A section on the common pitfalls and how to avoid them will help practitioners ensure that their cases run smoothly. Personal Injury Litigation provides a wide ranging introduction to the major elements of personal injury litigation. It deals with liability, damages and procedure. It gives practical guidance on dealing with the new procedure for low value claims in road traffic cases and provides summaries and checklists for both claimants and defendants. The more difficult areas such as costs, limitation and fatal accidents are also covered with guidance on important issues like serving proceedings and drafting witness statements. Personal Injury Litigation is an invaluable asset to trainees, newly qualified solicitors and paralegals and assumes no prior knowledge of the subject. It will also act as a practical guide for the busy practitioner.
Download or read book Legal Aspects of General Dental Practice written by Len D'Cruz and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2006-02-28 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It offers a practical guide to the fundamental legal principles and concepts that need to be understood by all dentists. Gives a detailed understanding of key areas such as consent and negligence Highlights the clinical risk areas in general dental practice and ways of managing these risks Helps the dentist address the prime concern that treatments should be defensible and justifiable Takes account of variations in law within British Isles and Ireland - eg Scottish law.
Download or read book Claims Handling Law and Practice written by Richard West and published by . This book was released on 2006-09 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A manual aimed at claims handlers for general liability, motor, clinical negligence, health and safety, disease, abuse and housing disrepair.
Download or read book Medicine Patients and the Law written by Margaret Brazier and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2007 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medicine, Patients and the Lawis a leading book in its field, aimed at practitioners and students of both law and medicine, as well as the general reader. It examines the regulation of medical practice, the rights and duties of patients and their medical advisers, the provision of compensation for medical mishaps and the framework of rules governing those delicate issues of life and death where medicine, morals and the law overlap. The fourth edition of this highly acclaimed book is fully updated to cover recent changes in law and medical practice. Among other current issues, it addresses the radical reforms proposed by the Shipman Inquiry, the impact of change within the NHS, the Mental Capacity Act of 2005 and includes a new chapter on access to health care. Clear explanations of legal issues make this book accessible and absorbing.
Download or read book Res Ipsa Loquitur and Medical Negligence written by Pat Van den Heever and published by Juta and Company Ltd. This book was released on 2011 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose and object ... is the investigation and research of the utility and effect of the application of the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur to medical negligence cases. In particular, the book endeavours to establish conclusively that the approach of the South African courts, that the doctrine should never find application to modern negligence cases, is untenable and out of touch with modern approaches adopted in other common law countries. Constitutional principles such as procedural equality, access to courts, access to health care, access to information, post-constitutional legislation, medical ethics and policy considerations are also analysed"--Page 4 of cover.
Download or read book Neuropsychological Aspects of Brain Injury Litigation written by Taylor & Francis Group and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible handbook focuses on the importance of neuropsychological evidence and the role of the neuropsychologist as expert witness in brain injury litigation. This thorough, evidence-based resource fosters discussion between the legal profession and expert neuropsychological witnesses. The chapters reflect collaborations between leading personal injury lawyers and neuropsychologists in the UK. Key issues in brain injury litigation are addressed that are essential to an understanding of the role of the neuropsychologist as expert witness and of neuropsychological evidence for the courts. These include neuropsychological testing, assessment of quantum, vocational rehabilitation, mental capacity, forensic outcomes, the frontal paradox, mild TBI and more. Combining the scientific and legal background with practical tips and case examples, this book is valuable reading for legal professionals, particularly those working in personal injury and clinical negligence, as well as trainees, students and clinicians in the field of neuropsychology, neurorehabilitation and clinical psychology.
Download or read book Medicolegal Reporting in Orthopaedic Trauma written by Michael A. Foy and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was developed to facilitate the preparation of medicolegal reports following musculoskeletal injuries. It collates data from the world literature in one source, together with review articles on related topics such as Repetitive Strain Injury. As a result, it saves readers from the time-consuming task of researching multiple references. Covers every type of orthopaedic injury in detail Gives the orthopaedic surgeon preparing a medicolegal report all the information they need to know to write a legal report Gives probable outcome information on each condition and likely degrees of incapacity of the patient Comprehensive reference lists give all key legal precedents relevant to the injury so that the legal professionals can make an evaluation based on previous cases Gives guidance on how a surgeon should present a case in court New laws on Single Joint Experts are incorporated into this edition Key new conditions such as Vibration White Finger and Repetitive Strain Injury are covered in detail Wider coverage of all work-related injuries than the previous edition
Download or read book APIL Guide to Catastrophic Injury Claims written by Grahame Aldous and published by Jordan Publishing (GB). This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the UK, the management of catastrophic injury claims is complex. These claims involve: detailed and ongoing care and rehabilitation regimes; sophisticated case management involving technical procedural matters, often involving the Court of Protection; significant use of expert evidence; as well as complicated settlement and financial structures, including periodical payment orders. Involving numerous experts of different disciplines, these claims require the practitioner to 'marshal' and manage the team, as well as particular requirements regarding client care. This book provides a guide to best practice in the complex area of UK catastrophic injury litigation. The text provides guidance on case management, practical help in dealing with and addressing issues of expert evidence, an in-depth discussion of damages, and an analysis of relevant primary source material. This second edition includes new chapters on periodical payments, neuro-rehabilitation, birth injuries, and radiology. It also examines the impact of the Jackson reforms, cost budgeting, and developments in the Court of Protection's jurisdiction.
