This webinar will highlight the legal and practical issues which can arise when dealing with a personal injury claim when the Claimant appears to have received sub-standard medical treatment for the injuries sustained including:

•    Reminder of general principles on causation
•    When will there be joint and several liability for the “same damage.”
•    What is likely to be a break in the chain of causation in the context of healthcare provided for negligently caused injury
•    Can the claimant’s own actions break the chain of causation
•    Factors likely to influence the claimant’s approach to investigation of separate claims
•    Which pre-action protocols to use
•    Assessing issues and advising the client
•    Dealing with such claims under the CPR as amended from April 2024
•    Settlement (with one of several Defendants)