Clinical Negligence 6th ed

This book remains the only text of its kind to cover both the medical and legal aspects of medical negligence. Written by a team of more than 60 experts, it continues to provide the most comprehensive and authoritative guidance on all aspects of clinical negligence claims, from bringing an action for damages to presenting expert evidence in court. It also includes detailed consideration of funding and cost implications.

Those needing clear guidance to make the best possible preparations for an action will find all they need here.

The new 6th edition has been fully revised and restructured, including new chapters on the future of clinical negligence litigation, cardiology, gynaecology, obstetrics, haematology , and also includes coverage and analysis of recent key cases such as:

• Williams v Bermuda Hospitals [2016] UKPC 4 (causation)
• R (on the application of Maughan) v HM Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire [2020] UKSC 46 (suicide in inquests)
• Darnley v Croydon Health Authority [2018] UKSC 50 (duty of care owed by receptionist)
• ABC v St George's Hosp [2020] EWHC 455 (Huntington's chorea confidentiality)
• Swift v Carpenter [2020] EWCA Civ 1295 (future accommodation costs)
• Whittington Hospital NHS Trust v XX [2020] UKSC 14 (damages for surrogacy)
• Khan v Meadows [2021] UKSC 21 (scope of duty of care)
• Nguyen v HM Assistant Coroner for Inner West London [2021] EWHC 3354 (sufficiency of inquiry)

Easy-to-access structure The new edition maintains its easy-to-access, two-part structure. The first part, set out in 16 chapters, deals with legal aspects of medical malpractice, including complaints procedures, poor performance and medical professional governance, preparation of medical evidence, settlements and trial. There are also chapters on product liability, and coronial law. The final 27 chapters in the second part cover the risks associated with particular areas of specialist medical practice.

table of content

Part I: Legal Aspects of Medical Malpractice

 

1. The Law

 

2. Safety Audit

 

3. Adverse Event Investigation

 

4. Medical Professional Regulation

 

5. NHS R & (MDO)

 

6. Relevance of Human Rights in Clinical Negligence Litigation

 

7. Compensation Schemes

 

8. Funding Clinical Negligence Claims

 

9. The Coroner's Inquest

 

10. The Medical Expert Report and Duties of the Expert Witness

 

11. The Conduct of Proceedings

 

12. Capacity and Consent

 

13. Limitation of Actions

 

14. Product Liability: Medicines and Medical Devices

 

15. Damages Awards: Lump Sums and Periodical Payments

 

16. Causation

 

Part II: Risks Associated with Particular Areas of Specialist Medical Practice

 

17. Epidemiology

 

18. Primary Care

 

19. Emergency Medicine

 

20. Cardiology

 

21. Endocrinology

 

22. Neurology

 

23. Oncology

 

24. Psychiatry

 

25. Diagnostic Radiology

 

26. Ophthalmology

 

27. General Surgery

 

28. Vascular Surgery

 

29. Pain Management

 

30. Anaesthesia

 

31. Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuro-Radiology

 

32. Spinal Surgery

 

33. Otorhinolaryngology

 

34. Orthopaedics

 

35. Urological Surgery

 

36. Cardiac and Thoracic surgery

 

37. Dental Surgery

 

38. Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine

 

39. Gynaecology

 

40. Paediatric Neurology

 

41. Neonatology

 

42. Imaging for Perinatal and Early Childhood Neurological Problems

 

43. Haematology and VTE