Clinical Negligence

Dr Dr Michael Powers KC (Lincoln's Inn, UK), Dr Anthony Barton (Solicitor, UK)

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Bloomsbury Professional
24 September 2015

Medical & healthcare law; Negligence; Medicolegal issues

Clinical Negligence, Fifth Edition remains the only text of its kind to cover both medical and legal aspects of medical negligence. Written by a team of 54 experts, it continues to provide the most comprehensive and authoritative guidance on all aspects of clinical negligence claims from bringing an action for damages to presenting expert evidence in court. It also includes detailed consideration of funding and cost implications.

Those needing clear updated guidance to make the best possible preparations for an action will find all they need here.

Updates in the fifth edition Some of the key developments covered in the new edition are: New funding regime under Legal Aid, Punishment and Sentencing of Offenders Act 2012 Montgomery v Lanarkshire The Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry (“Francis Report”) Sienkievicz v Greif

Bailey v Ministry of Defence on causation Whetstone v MPS and Woodland v Essex County Council on liability of practices Privatisation of funding access to justice in clinical negligence New costs regime (QOWCS) under Civil Procedures Rules Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and secondary legislation

Easy-to-access structure The new edition maintains its easy-to-access, two-part structure. The first part, set out in 17 chapters, deals with legal aspects of medical malpractice, including complaints procedures, poor performance and medical professional governance, preparation of medical evidence, settlements and trial. The final 25 chapters in the second part cover the risks associated with particular areas of specialist medical practice.

Previous print edition ISBN: 9781847660756

By: Dr Dr Michael Powers KC (Lincoln's Inn UK), Dr Anthony Barton (Solicitor, UK)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Professional
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 5th edition
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 43mm
Weight: 1.332kg
ISBN: 9781780434858
ISBN 10: 1780434855
Pages: 1536
Publication Date: 24 September 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents Chapter 1 The law Chapter 2 NHS complaints procedures Chapter 3 The UK medical defence organisations and the NHS Litigation Authority Chapter 4 Clinical negligence and human rights Chapter 5 Compensation schemes Chapter 6 Funding clinical negligence claims Chapter 7 The coroner’s inquest Chapter 8 Preparation of medical evidence Chapter 9 The medical report and duties of the expert witness Chapter 10 The conduct of proceedings Chapter 11 Consent Chapter 12 Limitation of actions Chapter 13 Product liability for medicinal products Chapter 14 Damages awards: lump sums and periodical payments Chapter 15 Causation Chapter 16 Epidemiology and statistics in litigation Chapter 17 Negligence in general practice Chapter 18 Emergency medicine Chapter 19 Endocrinology Chapter 20 Neurology Chapter 21 Oncology Chapter 22 Psychiatry Chapter 23 Litigation in clinical radiology Chapter 24 Ophthalmology Chapter 25 General surgery Chapter 26 Vascular surgery Chapter 27 Pain management Chapter 28 Anaesthesia Chapter 29 Neurosurgery Chapter 30 Spinal surgery Chapter 31 Otorhinolaryngology Chapter 32 Orthopaedics Chapter 33 Plastic surgery Chapter 34 Urological surgery Chapter 35 Dental surgery Chapter 36 Obstetrics and gynaecology Chapter 37 Challenges in paediatric surgery Chapter 38 Neonatology Chapter 39 Imaging for perinatal and early childhood neurological problems Chapter 40 Sport and exercise medicine Index

Dr Michael Powers KC is leader of the Medical Law Group at Clerksroom and acts on behalf of both claimants and defendants. Dr Anthony Barton is a consultant in the London office of Arnold and Porter. He is a solicitor (former barrister) and a registered medical practitioner, and also sits as a coroner in London.

Reviews for Clinical Negligence

I would highly recommend this book for those practicing in this area. It is high quality, clear and comprehensive and will no doubt prove an invaluable source of reference. Five stars on all counts. -- Tim Kevan PI Brief Update Law Journal A up to date summary of the law of clinical negligence, aimed primarily at UK medicolegal practice but an essential reference tool. PathLab.org the leading work in this field... a magnificent treatise written by a team of 54 legal and medical experts Claims.co.uk This remains the best text around to consider as a starting point when assessing whether there may have been a breach of duty in care in a particular field...I, for one, had been looking forward to getting the latest edition and have not been disappointed. -- Philippa Luscombe New Law Journal Vol 166, Issue 7689