Chapter 1 The Legal Principles for Establishing Medical Negligence
Chapter 2 Causation in Medical Negligence Claims
Chapter 3 Loss of Chance
Chapter 4 Informed Consent
Chapter 5 Assimilating Essential Factual Information
Chapter 6 Inquests into Hospital Deaths
Chapter 7 Are There Reasonable Grounds to Pursue a Claim?
Chapter 8 Statute of Limitations and its Impact on Medical Negligence Litigation
Chapter 9 Delay in Commencing Proceedings
Chapter 10 Commencement of Proceedings (Pleadings, Parties and Preparations for Trial)
Chapter 11 Discovery in Medical Negligence Actions
Chapter 12 Briefing Medical Experts
Chapter 13 Medical Records
Chapter 14 Formulating the Claim for Damages in Serious/Catastrophic Injury Cases
Chapter 15 Life Expectancy Issues
Chapter 16 Structured Settlements, Periodic Payment Orders
Chapter 17 Birth Injury Litigation
Chapter 18 Medical Negligence Litigation: Reform Proposals
Appendix – Precedents
Mismanagement of Labour Resulting In Cerebral Palsy
Delay in Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Orthopaedic Negligence Mistreatment of a Fracture