Course Overview

This intensive full-day course provides a comprehensive and practical examination of quantum in clinical negligence litigation. Designed specifically for claimant and defendant clinical negligence lawyers, the programme combines legal principles with tactical guidance to strengthen case strategy, evidential preparation, and settlement outcomes.

Participants will gain a structured understanding of how quantum is assessed, pleaded, evidenced, and negotiated. The course addresses both foundational doctrine and common problem areas, such as complex loss of earnings claims, care evidence, schedules and counter-schedules, and the strategic use of procedural tools including Part 36 offers. Emphasis is placed on evidential requirements, effective case management, negotiation strategy, and risk avoidance, including managing client expectations and avoiding both exaggeration allegations and under-settlement risks.

By the end of the day, delegates will be better equipped to approach quantum confidently, prepare robust claims or defences, and maximise outcomes while minimising professional risk.

Learning Objectives

By the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand Core Principles

• Explain the general principles governing the assessment of quantum in clinical negligence claims.
• Distinguish between general and special damages and identify all relevant heads of loss.

Identify and Quantify Heads of Loss

• Systematically identify all applicable heads of general damages.
• Analyse complex loss of earnings claims, including evidential and causation challenges.
• Develop structured approaches to pleading and proving care claims.

Prepare and Challenge Evidence

• Identify the necessary factual evidence required to support quantum claims.
• Determine what expert evidence is required and when joint experts may be appropriate.
• Confidently interpret and apply the Ogden Tables in calculating future losses.

Draft and Respond Strategically

• Draft effective schedules of loss and counter-schedules.
• Anticipate and respond to common defence challenges.
• Manage case management directions affecting quantum issues.

Apply Procedural and Tactical Tools

• Deploy Part 36 strategically in relation to quantum.
• Use negotiation techniques to secure favourable settlements.
• Balance tactical firmness with realistic valuation.

Manage Risk and Client Expectations

• Advise clients realistically on valuation and litigation risk.
• Avoid allegations of exaggeration and fundamental dishonesty.
• Recognise and prevent under-settlement and associated professional negligence risks.

Further Events

If this course doesn't feel like it is suited to your level of expertise, we do also run the following events:

Clinical Negligence – the basics 2026

Clinical Negligence Update 2026

Clinical Negligence Intermediate 2026

Quantum for clinical negligence lawyers 2026

Clinical Negligence Conference - General Surgery and GI Medicine

Advanced Course in Clinical Negligence 2026