General Advice – December 2020 Whilst We’re on the Topic of Medical Negligence No win, no fee lawyers can have great difficulty in deciding whether or not a plaintiff’s case is meritorious. The difficulty arises because significant costs can be … Read More
LEAD ARTICLE – November 2020 New Concepts in the Medicolegal Business Arena For the last 30 or 40 years, we have seen sole operators acting as experts, producing reports and defending their positions in the personal injury and medical negligence … Read More
CASE VIGNETTE – November 20020 The Confounding Effects of Time I am referring specifically to younger patients (those who have not yet reached skeletal maturity) who might be subjected to a constellation of quite severe injuries of a widespread nature. … Read More
GENERAL ADVICE – November 2020 Subspecialty Crossover I recently consulted with a patient who had sustained a combination of injuries involving an upper limb. There was an element of crushing, along with electrical burns. The management team included a trauma … Read More
LEAD ARTICLE – OCTOBER 2020 Dealing with the Belligerent Plaintiff I am genuinely sympathetic towards Plaintiffs who are obliged to present for medicolegal assessments. With rare exceptions, all have been injured. They believe that the injury has not been their … Read More
CASE VIGNETTE – OCTOBER 2020 Who’s Responsible? Tony is a 30 year old diesel fitter. He jumped from the rear of a Caterpillar dozer and landed awkwardly some 90cm below on uneven terrain. He sustained a twisting injury to his … Read More
GENERAL ADVICE – OCTOBER 2020 Do Injuries “Occur Over a Period of Time”? Yes and no! Injuries occurring “over a period of time” are not of a single type, variety or format. Some injuries are at the minor end of … Read More
LEAD ARTICLE – SEPTEMBER 2020 Reality Bites I enjoy a life outside medicolegal reporting. It is a blend of agribusiness and hospitality, and I regularly engage with members of the public. Many are quite discerning. I recently entertained a couple … Read More
CASE VIGNETTE – SEPTEMBER 2020 The Erosive Effects of Time I recently reported on an individual who had sustained a significant lumbar spinal injury over a decade ago. Eight years ago, he was subjected to an operative discectomy that was … Read More
GENERAL ADVICE – SEPTEMBER 2020 Choosing Your Expert This has become a relatively common theme in this newsletter. The revisitations simply emphasise the importance of the matter. By way of analogy, I sometimes see general practitioners referring their patients to surgeons … Read More