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Medico-Legal Issues in Trauma Cases (Part 1)

13 May 2024

9.30 – 16:30

Blu Radisson Hotel, Edinburgh

CPD accreditation: 5 hours
(APIL accreditation pending)

Cost: £325 + vat
£595 + vat if medico-legal issues in trauma part one and medico-legal issues in trauma part two (7 October) are booked together.

This conference, which is designed for clinical negligence and personal injury lawyers, will help you understand the key issues arising in misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis and negligence in trauma claims.

Chaired by Lauren Sutherland KC, from Ampersand Advocates, this event has a highly practical focus. You’ll learn from some of the UK’s top trauma specialists, who will be using clinical case studies to illustrate the breach of duty and causation issues and provide invaluable insights into trauma claims. There will be plenty of time for Q&As at the end of each session.

This year’s conferences will be followed by a drinks reception.  

What you’ll learn

  • The three main types of trauma: acute trauma, chronic trauma and complex trauma
  • Find out what constitutes reasonable practice and what could form the basis for a successful claim/defence in key areas
  • Learn about the latest medical developments in trauma investigation, surgery and treatment
  • Find out what is time-critical in trauma diagnoses
  • Gain CPD points.

This event offers excellent opportunities to network with legal professionals and medical experts working in these specialist areas.

Group bookings - one free place for bookings of three or more

Programme

9.30
Registration
9.45
Chair's opening - Lauren Sutherland KC, Ampersand Advocates
9.50
Pre-hospital Care - high risk medicine
Dr Matthew Wyse, Clinical Lead for Air Ambulance, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire
10:30
Emergency Medicine - failure to investigate and diagnose
Dr Gavin Tunnard, Consultant in Emergency Medicine
11:15
Refreshments
11.30
Sepsis a serious complication of infection
Dr Chris Danbury, Consultant in Intensive Care and Anaesthesia
12:15
Cranio-maxillofacial trauma casebook (nerve damage, unnecessary operations/pain and dental damage
Mr Mark Devlin, Consultant Cleft & Maxillofacial Surgeon
13.00
Lunch
14.00
Medico-legal issues in orthopaedic trauma
Mr Stuart Matthews, Consultant Surgeon in Major Orthopaedic Surgeon
14.45
Neurosurgical trauma (head injury to surgical trauma)
Speaker to be confirmed
15.30
Refreshments
15.45
Medico-legal issues in spinal trauma
Mr Christopher Adams, Consultant Spinal Surgeon
16.30
Close
Drinks reception

Speakers

Clinical Negligence Advocate, Ampersand Advocates
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Occupational Therapist
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

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