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The Litigation Series – Week 15: Alternative Dispute Resolution And Settlement

In week 15 of the Litigation Series, we are looking at settling medical negligence claims and the many ways in which this can be done, known as “alternative dispute resolution”.…

May 3, 2022
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The Litigation Series – Week 14: Quantifying Claims – Schedules And Counter Schedules Of Loss

In week 5 of the Litigation Series we explained how damages are calculated (quantified) in a medical negligence claim, including both general and special damages. The purpose of compensation is…

April 26, 2022
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The Litigation Series – Week 13: Finalising And Serving Evidence – Expert Reports

Expert evidence is crucial in medical negligence claims. If we don’t have expert evidence which supports that the treatment received was substandard, then we do not have grounds to continue…

April 19, 2022
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The Litigation Series – Week 12: Finalising And Serving Evidence – Witness Evidence

Witness statements make up an integral part of the evidence given at trial. The general rule is that any facts that need to be proved are to be proved at…

April 12, 2022
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The Litigation Series – Week 11: Disclosure Of Documents

In week 10 of the Litigation Series we looked at the first in person (or increasingly these days, remote) contact with the Court, where the Court sets down a timetable…

April 5, 2022
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Poor Maternity Care At Shrewsbury And Telford NHS Trust – The Final Ockenden Report

It is now 15 months since Donna Ockenden produced her preliminary findings of the review of maternity care provided at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust. The final review is…

March 31, 2022
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The Litigation Series – Week 10: What Happens Next In Defended Medical Negligence Claims

In week 9 of the Litigation Series, we explained the process of issuing (commencing) Court proceedings. This blog also explored the process of the Claimant serving their Particulars of Claim,…

March 29, 2022
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Independent Private Healthcare Regulation: Closing The Gap Between Private And Public Healthcare?

What is the Private Healthcare Information Network and how does it fit into the public and private healthcare sectors? What is the PHIN? The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) presents…

March 23, 2022
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The Litigation Series – Week 9: Issuing And Serving Proceedings

In the Litigation Series to date, all the steps that have been taken so far have been done without the Court’s involvement. The reason for all this is to try…

March 22, 2022
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The Litigation Series – Week 8: Early Letter Of Notification And A Full Letter Of Claim

This week in the Litigation series, we are exploring the process and protocol to putting your case forward to the Defendant. When dealing with a clinical negligence claim, the protocol…

March 15, 2022
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The Litigation Series – Week 7: Expert Reports – Condition and Prognosis / Quantum

Last week my colleague Jason Tang looked at the role of experts in commenting on breach of duty and causation. Experts also have a very important role in commenting on…

March 8, 2022
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The Litigation Series – Week 6: Expert Reports – Liability

We hope that you have been enjoying our Litigation Series to date and how medical negligence claims work. This week we will be discussing the issue of expert liability reports.…

March 1, 2022
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The Litigation Series – Week 5 – What Is My Medical Negligence Claim Worth?

In our first blog in The Litigation Series, we explained that if a medical negligence claim is successfully proven, then the injured person is able to recover compensation to put…

February 22, 2022
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The Litigation Series – Week 4 – Medical Negligence Inquests – The Inquest

Pre-Inquest Review Hearings As we mentioned in the previous blog, the Coroner will normally have at least one Pre-Inquest Review (‘PIR’) hearing before the inquest however in the more complicated…

February 15, 2022
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The Litigation Series – Week 3 – Medical Negligence Inquests- What Does A Bereaved Family Need To Know?

Dealing with the loss of a family member as a result of substandard care can be devastating. If you have lost a loved one because of suspected medical negligence it…

February 8, 2022
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Successful Judicial Review Challenge Quashing The First Inquest Into The death of Vulnerable Man, Peter Seaby

Hodge Jones & Allen recently assisted a grieving family in their battle to obtain answers following the loss of their beloved brother, acting in a successful judicial review of the…

February 3, 2022
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The Litigation Series – Week 2 – Investigating A Clinical Negligence Claim: Starting To Gather Evidence

The principle to have in mind when investigating a clinical negligence claim is that it is for the claimant to prove their case. Therefore gathering as much evidence as possible…

February 1, 2022
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The Litigation Series – Week 1 – Your Medical Negligence Claim: What To Expect in Your First Meeting

The meeting will usually take place after we have agreed that there looks to be a case to investigate (this assessment may be based on your account alone, or on…

January 25, 2022
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Never Events – Retention of Instruments After Surgery

‘Never Events’ are patient safety incidents that are wholly preventable and should never occur. What are some examples of Never Events? Never Events are defined and listed by the NHS.…

January 5, 2022
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See You In Court….. Or Will You?

One of the most common questions that I am asked by my clients in medical negligence claims is whether their case will go to Court in the form of a…

December 17, 2021
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