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*** NEW POST - CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE BLOG *** Secondary victims in medical negligence claims - it is all “A Novo”, again. In this latest article for 12KBW’s Clinical Negligence blog, Cressida Mawdesley- Thomas looks at the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Paul (and others) v Royal Wolverhampton NHS and the likely difficulties it poses to those seeking to bring secondary victim claims in a medical negligence context. #clinicalnegligence https://lnkd.in/e9MSfxVt

15,078 medical negligence claims were made against the NHS during 2021-22. There are many different types of medical negligence but it's important that if you believe you may have a claim you seek professional advice as soon as possible. Our professional medical negligence team are more than happy to advise you further if you believe you or someone you know has a claim. #MedicalNegligence #NHS #MedicalNegligenceClaim 

In her latest blog, Despina Kavadas compares the personal and economic impact of two NHS trusts’ different approaches to handling clinical negligence claims https://lnkd.in/eutmDbAM

The Government has published its response to the consultation on a fixed recoverable costs scheme for low value clinical negligence claims.   It plans to implement the scheme from April 2024. APIL president Jonathan Scarsbrook said “the Government intends to rush through these plans with little more than six months’ notice, without properly heeding the many warnings from patient representatives that the proposals will impede access to justice for many injured patients. While a predictable process with predictable costs could have merit, fixing the costs half-way between that suggested by defendants and that of claimant representatives disregards the experience and expertise of the professionals who will actually carry out the work. Getting the costs wrong puts unfair restrictions on patients, bereaved families, and their representatives. All cases in which patients have died at the hands of the NHS need more time and greater sensitivity than is afforded by this scheme. It is disappointing, to say the least, that this has not been observed and the Government has chosen not to exclude all fatal cases. Furthermore, subjecting vulnerable injured patients, whose cases have added complexities, to this pared down process is unfair and inconsistent. To try to strike a compromise with a bolt-on of costs is not good enough. Protected parties are excluded from other low value schemes for good reason.”   Read the full consultation response here: https://lnkd.in/e7v69aTP

The introduction of the fixed recoverable costs regime for lower damages clinical negligence claims is now planned for October 2024. The minutes of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee confirming the revised date is attached. The plan is for a pre-action fixed recoverable costs scheme for clinical negligence claims valued at less than £25,000. Claims will proceed through a streamlined process and defendants will be incentivised to make early binding admissions of liability and potentially save costs. Publication of the new rules and practice directions should be during the next few months and Goodwin Malatesta will be reporting on them, as soon as they are available. #LDFRC #FixedCosts #ClinicalNegligence

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Negligence occurs when a person or entity creates an unreasonable risk of harm or injury to another person to whom they owe a duty of care that results in damages. Negligence may be the result of intentional or unintentional actions or inaction. As always, for specific questions about the circumstances around your case or clarification of any of these answers, it is always best to contact a nursing home negligence lawyer for an initial no-cost, no obligation consultation. If you notice signs of potential nursing home negligence, it’s important to notify the appropriate authority as quickly as possible. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ez3auSBV #NursingHomeNegligence #PersonalInjuryLawyers #HopeStartsHere #Elderlaw

NHS Resolution recently released its annual report and accounts for 2022/2023. With the NHS being sued every 40 minutes, this report is an eye-opening opportunity to see just how much the NHS are impacted by clinical negligence claims! For more information on our clinical negligence services and how Speed Medical can assist with your current cases, visit https://lnkd.in/etkwX-ju Speed Medical, committed to quality.  #medicolegal #medicalexperts #legalservices #uklaw #lawyers #medicaltreatments #nhs #personalinjury #clinicalnegligence #seriousinjury #medicalnegligence

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