Live virtual training
Overview
Designed for lawyers seeking to strengthen their practical understanding of anatomy in personal injury and clinical negligence litigation, this popular course offers a clear, accessible introduction to human anatomy and its relevance to claims. It is ideal for practitioners who want greater confidence when working with medical evidence and expert reports, helping them interpret terminology, understand anatomical concepts, and assess the impact of injury or illness on prognosis.
Delivered as a live-streamed event on Thursday, 19 February, with on-demand access to a recording afterwards, the course covers foundational anatomy, major body systems, and common patterns of trauma and illness. It also explores how injuries, disease, and alleged negligence influence outcomes and claims valuation. By the end of the course, lawyers will have a stronger framework for analysing anatomy in the context of legal cases and medical disputes.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
- Understand basic anatomical principles, including nomenclature and orientation.
- Identify key elements of skeletal anatomy, including bone names and protuberances.
- Describe soft tissue anatomy, including muscles, joints, tendons, and peripheral nerves.
- Recognise the structure and function of the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord.
- Understand the major organ systems (digestive, urinary, reproductive, and respiratory).
- Explain common types of trauma, including fractures, soft tissue injuries, and brain/spinal cord injuries.
- Understand illness-related conditions affecting the heart, lungs, intestines, and genitourinary and reproductive systems.
- Recognise serious medical conditions such as meningitis, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and pulmonary embolism (PE).
- Appreciate how injuries and illnesses influence prognosis.
- Understand how negligence may impact prognosis and legal outcomes.
- Apply anatomical knowledge when assessing medical evidence in the context of a legal claim.
Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Following graduation, Colin undertook general professional training in surgical disciplines obtaining the fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons at the end of that period.
Specialist training in emergency medicine followed with accreditation in emergency medicine being obtained in September 1991 and he was awarded the fellowship of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine in 1993. He is on the Specialist Register in Emergency Medicine.
Colin was appointed as consultant in emergency medicine to Sandwell Health Authority in February 1992 in charge of the emergency department of Sandwell General Hospital (now part of Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust). He continues to work in the same Trust across both emergency departments, although has recently moved to part time work. He was the divisional director for emergency care at Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospital NHS Trust responsible for two emergency departments and assessment units from 2004-2007 and clinical lead for emergency medicine for the Trust from 2013-15... view full biography
Nigel Zoltie is a practising medicolegal expert, A&E consultant and trainer in a variety of medical related subjects. He qualified from Bristol University in 1977, underwent surgical training (including plastic surgery) followed by Accident & Emergency training, with appointment to Consultant in Accident & Emergency in 1993 at Leeds Infirmary. He was also Clinical Senior Lecturer in Accident & Emergency, University of Leeds. He currently works as Honorary Consultant in Accident & Emergency at Northwick Park Hospital London.
He is a qualified trainer of various medical subjects, including anatomy and resuscitation. He regularly lectures and teaches at APIL meetings.
His special interest areas are personal injury, whiplash injuries including low velocity impact, and clinical negligence including cauda equina.... view full biography