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Cauda equina claim goes to trial
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A claim against GP Dr F is taken to trial by Medical Protection. Find out how our expert litigation team fought for Dr F by building a robust defence.
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Good records in a worst-case scenario
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A claim against a hospital and consultant psychiatrist goes to trial, after a patient commits suicide. Medical Protection also provides assistance with the inquest and hospital inquiry.
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When family opinions matter
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Suboptimal emergency care for a 13-year-old boy leads to a clinical negligence claim. How could this have been avoided if the doctor had listened to the boy’s mother?
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A day in the life of a trainee in emergency surgery
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Thinking of a career in emergency general surgery? Read Dr Mike Davies' account of working in ESGU.
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Articles and features
20/11/2018
The role of receptionists: a legal commentary
The role of receptionists: a legal commentary
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A recent Supreme Court decision, Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust [2018] UKSC 50, has raised questions about the role of non-clinical staff in patient care. The judgment criticised the actions of a receptionist in an Accident and Emergency (A&E) department – Joseph McCaughley, litigation solicitor at Medical Protection, looks at the ramifications of the case
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Negligent assessment and systemic failures
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Two hospital doctors receive claims after a delayed cancer diagnosis, which Medical Protection eventually takes to trial.
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A wrong diagnosis but no criticism
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After a serious car crash, Dr C is called before an inquest – Medical Protection is called in to support.
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Diagnosing pneumonia
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Mr B was a 31 year old man with three children. His mother was staying with him over the weekend because he was in bed coughing and shivering.
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Dialysis or a right to die?
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Patient A, a 57-year-old male, was admitted to the ICU of a private hospital with kidney and liver failure, and in a coma. There was no living will and family members gave a history of long-standing alcohol abuse.
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