Clinical Negligence: A Practitioner's Handbook

Clinical Negligence: A Practitioner's Handbook, Second Edition is an accessible guide to investigating and litigating clinical negligence claims.Written by two leading practitioners in the field, with contributions from members of 1 Crown Office Row, it gives a solicitor's and barrister's perspective on the practical issues that arise during a clinical negligence claim.The book gives a general overview of the law relating to clinical negligence (breach of duty, causation, and quantum) and practical guidance on every aspect of a claim.For ease of navigation, the handbook is organised in an order that follows the typical chronological sequence of a case from initial instruction, risk assessment of prospects of success, NHS and local complaint processes, steps required during the pre-action protocol stage, issue and service of proceedings, exchange of factual and expert evidence, quantification, ADR, and trial.Difficult issues such as fatal cases, secondary victims, and the cost of upbrin