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Shaw v Stead: A case of missed cauda equina syndrome

A GP was found to have negligently failed to spot ‘red flags’ of cauda equina syndrome in the recent case of Shaw v Stead[1], where judgment was given on 1 March 2019. It seems that the condition being missed in primary care or emergency departments is one of those mistakes that repeatedly result in claims. Cauda […]

Medical records collation

Any specialist fee earner working in clinical negligence will want to be very careful about where the medical records are sent for collation. Often the collator is the first person to review the records in detail. It’s essential that the records are put in the correct order, with a clear index, right from the start […]

The quality of expert witness evidence

The Bolam test for clinical negligence is that a healthcare professional is negligent only if they failed to act in accordance with a responsible body of relevant professional opinion. But it is never sufficient for a defendant to defend a claim simply by calling an expert to say that they would have acted in the […]