Overview
This course aims to give know-how on the key legal and tactical issues for investigating and litigating clinical negligence claims. Including the latest developments, the day will cover analysing and understanding Bolam and when it does and does not apply, the various tests for proving causation and the expert evidence required, strategic case and costs management, tactics and strategy with Part 36, ADR options and their cost consequences, practice management for clinical negligence lawyers, and future strategic issues.
Learning outcomes
- Analysing and understanding Bolam: when it does and does not apply
- Understanding the various tests for proving causation and what expert evidence will be required for each test
- Strategic issues on case and costs management of clinical negligence claims
- Tactics and strategy with Part 36 in clinical negligence claims
- ADR: options, tactics and cost consequences of Part 36
- Practice management for clinical negligence lawyers
- Future strategic issues.
Testimonials
"I always look forward to this course with John. He is entertaining, detailed and has assisted my career and knowledge greatly over the years."
APIL Past President, Director of Switalskis Solicitors Ltd
John McQuater qualified as a solicitor in 1983 and is a Director of Personal Injury, and member of the Complex Injury Team, at Switalskis Solicitors.
He is a member of the Law Society Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme and a member of the Law Society Personal Injury Accreditation Scheme (as well as being an assessor for that scheme). He had, whilst the scheme was operation, Catastrophic Injury Accreditation from the Law Society... view full biography