Court of Appeal provides valuable guidance on cauda equina syndrome claims By Mark Ashley, Ciaran Claffey Hewes v (1) West Hertfordshire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, (2) East of England Ambulance Service NHS…
NHS Resolution relaunches Maternity Incentive Scheme Year 3 By Sean Doherty, Heather Durston-Hillyer, Ciaran Claffey NHS Resolution launched its “Maternity Incentive Scheme” in 2018 to support the Department of…
Informed Consent: The Importance of Clear Documentation By Ciaran Claffey The recent decision of the High Court in the case of Pepper v Royal Free London NHS Foundation…
Is It Always Negligent To Get It “Wrong”? By Ciaran Claffey, Benjamin Newall The recent decision of the High Court in the case of Brady v Southend University Hospital NHS…
Mustard v Flower: Is it Fair Game for a Claimant to Covertly Record Examinations by Medical Experts? By Mark Ashley, Sara May, Ciaran Claffey The question of what was said by a Claimant during an appointment with a medical expert can often…
New Sepsis Requirement for NHS Trusts By Mark Ashley, Ciaran Claffey The NHS's fight against sepsis stepped up a gear on 1 April 2019, when its standard contract was…
Do the benefits of Part 36 always kick in when a Claimant beats the offer at Trial? By Ciaran Claffey, Benjamin Newall The recent decision of Foskett J in the case of JMX v Norfolk & Norwich Hospitals NHS…