Raul Guiu Gallardo v Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust [1] The Supreme Court in Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board changed the law in relation to a doctor’s duty to advise patients[2]. It substituted a patient-centred test for a doctor-centred one. The adequacy of advice is no longer measured by whether a responsible body of doctors […]
We were fortunate to have an excellent line-up of medical and legal speakers from both Scotland and England at our recent event. Our speakers covered a range of relevant, medical topics, including compartment syndrome and the risks and pitfalls of spinal surgery. Feedback from the conference was superb, with comments such as “the best conference […]
Do changes to the law governing patient consent create more strain on a health service already in crisis, or could they produce some unexpected benefits? And are medical professionals as good as they think at understanding what their patients want? It may actually be that the changes help ensure that patients get a better service […]
We are delighted to share our promotional video from our recent Clinical Negligence Conference in Dublin on 13 September 2017. We had an excellent line-up of medical and legal speakers from both Ireland and England. Our speakers covered a range of topics, including ‘Sepsis – the silent killer’, ‘Failure to diagnose fractures, tumours and other […]
Inspire MediLaw held its first clinical negligence conference in Dublin on 13 September. We were delighted that the conference sold out and that delegates travelled from all over Ireland to join us. Aidan O’Brien, barrister from Farrar’s Building Chambers talked about the ‘Duty of Candour and the Rogue Surgeon’. During his presentation, the press announced […]
There is more to being a good medico-legal expert than being a good doctor. It is rare to win a clinical negligence case (and this is my field) without good experts. But sometimes, cases go wrong because the expert lets a client down. With the right expert evidence, people who should get damages win their […]