This accessible book guides you through the various stages of the clinical negligence litigation process. For ease of use it is divided into two main parts. Procedure deals with the practical aspects of claims, from funding to issues of proceedings, through to trial and costs.
Part two, Law, details the principles of negligence and covers such issues as proof, consent, duty of care and human rights. In addition a series of Appendices provide the relevant legislation, useful precedents and directions, and a glossary of medical abbreviations.