You might have heard the term ‘Coroner’s Inquest’ before, but never fully understood what it means or what it actually is. Where there has been the death of a person where the cause is unexplained, there will be an investigation into that person’s death to find out what happened and why. In the case of …
It can seem daunting to make a medical negligence claim, largely because the claim process is widely unknown and also understandably unfamiliar if you have never made a medical negligence claim before. It can be a really good idea to familiarise yourself with the backbones of this process before starting a medical negligence claim, so …
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In England alone, around 120,000 people per year develop sepsis. Out of those, about 30,000 die. These are serious numbers. In the last 5 years or so, Sepsis protocols have been developed to deal with this medical condition. The media has helped increase awareness, including awareness inside the medical profession. Fatality and septic shock Sepsis …
Few doctors and fewer patients have any idea that it’s a crime for a doctor to treat a patient without the patient’s consent. I don’t mean assault and battery. That’s old news. That criminal offence was formulated in the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, and is still the good law. A …
You’d expect the answer to “what is the negligence in clinical negligence” to be straightforward. Like a car accident. Someone crushes your rear bumper. Unless there’s a really good explanation, that driver’s negligent. A restaurant serves you meat that’s gone off. Your sick. The restaurant’s negligent. In a clinical context – hospital, GP, dentist, …
