Supreme Court Ruling Raises NHS Duty of Care...
Posted in General News on 12th Nov 2018
A new ruling in the Supreme Court has confirmed an equal duty of care is expected from clerical staff as medical staff in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department, following a Claimant suffering long-term brain damage as a result of misleading information.
The decision is expected to be the first of many clinical negligence cases where receptionists and administration staff are found to have the same duty of care as doctors and consultants from the time a patient arrives at A&E.
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Under settlement of personal injury claims
Posted in General News on 30th Jul 2018
The settlement of a personal injury claim can be a complex process.
As well as analysis of medical evidence produced for both sides it is important that all heads of claim are taken into account.
These may involve losses incurred before settlement as well as assessment of future losses such as earnings, care required in the future, or an assessment of to what extent the injured person’s capacity on the open labour market to earn their living has been prejudiced.
There may be a claim for necessary adaption of a home or workplace or extra travel costs...
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