Lewis and Buchan: Clinical Negligence: A Practical Guide - Softcover

Lewis, Charles; Buchan, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847666736 ISBN 13: 9781847666734

Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional, 2012

Synopsis

Written in a clear and concise style, this new seventh edition of this popular and highly respected title has been fully updated to take account of the various important developments in legislation and case law that have occurred since the previous edition.

Practical and accessible, it provides practitioners with a structured background to the law and guidance to the various stages through which claimants and their lawyers must progress in a claim for clinical negligence. This information is supported by numerous case illustrations along with practical guidance on procedure. A ‘must-have’ title for all practitioners specialising in this complex area of the law.

Fully revised and updated to include:
- causation in negligence,
- human rights and clinical negligence,
- damages,
- expert evidence,
- terms of duty of care,
- detention under the Mental Capacity Act 2005,
- the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and
- the NHS Redress Act 2006.

About this title

About the Author

Andrew Buchan is a clinical negligence and personal injury specialist, with experience of a wide range of clinical negligence claims from high value brain injury, cerebral palsy and missed spinal injury claims, to claims including ambulance delays, failure to diagnose meningitis, failure to diagnose leukaemia and other types of cancer, and dental negligence claims. His experience in personal injury covers road traffic claims, including severe spinal injury claims, workplace claims and disease claims, including fatal accident claims, work related upper limb disorder claims, manual handling claims, work equipment claims, working at height claims and claims for harassment and occupational stress.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847666736
• ISBN 13: 9781847666734
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 876