Certificate in Clinical Negligence and Medico-Legal Practice

Introduction

Experience of personal injury practice can serve as a solid basis for fee earners wanting to transfer their skills into the field of clinical negligence. However, whilst the basic elements might look familiar, it will quickly become apparent that medico-legal cases are characterised by their own separate and distinct legal issues, rules, evidence, heads of loss, and procedures. Failing to recognise these differences can leave uninitiated practitioners vulnerable to common pitfalls and limit the chances of successfully managing a clinical negligence caseload.

This virtual classroom seminar aims to explore the areas of overlap between personal injury and clinical negligence law, whilst leading practitioners through core medico-legal concepts. The focus of the live session will be on using practical examples of clinical negligence cases as a springboard to identify key legal issues, understand the practical stages of an effective medico-legal investigation, recognise the differences between common types of defendants and also support vulnerable clients through the rigors of a legal claim which could run for several years.

By the end of the live session, you should feel more confident in understanding how your existing knowledge can be applied to the pursuit of clinical negligence practice and have a firmer grasp of the challenges of medico-legal work.

This session is aimed at personal injury practitioners of all levels who are interested in transferring their practice into the field of clinical negligence, to assist them to do so with confidence.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• Personal injury v. clinical negligence - definitions
• What are the key differences between these two areas of practice:
• Funding
• Identifying who to pursue a claim against
• Establishing liability - breach of duty and causation
• Practice points:
• Pre-Action Protocol for the Resolution of Clinical Disputes
• Expert evidence
• ADR
• Quantum considerations
• Case studies and examples, including occasions where the two areas may collide

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.