The Pathology (and Politics) of Liability Shields
The COVID liability landscape has presented less of a narrative about the development of substantive torts doctrine and more a study in politics.
Tort Reform
-
Read more: The Pathology (and Politics) of Liability Shields -
Read more: Tort Liability is a Potentially Powerful Tool for Pandemic Response Tort Liability is a Potentially Powerful Tool for Pandemic Response
Liability exposure encourages precautions through economic incentives rather than administrative agency directives.
-
Read more: Change for the Medical Malpractice Compensation System in England? Change for the Medical Malpractice Compensation System in England?
Urgent calls have been made in many quarters to stem the rise in clinical negligence costs borne by England’s National Health Service.
-
Read more: Balancing Patient Rights and Costs in Medical Malpractice Claims Balancing Patient Rights and Costs in Medical Malpractice Claims
It is important not to forget the patient’s perspective and needs. Tort reform should not focus primarily on economics and cost containment.
-
Read more: Moving Forward on Tort Reform, Addressing Clinical Negligence Compensation Issues Moving Forward on Tort Reform, Addressing Clinical Negligence Compensation Issues
One area of controversy: whether clinical negligence lawyers are thwarting reform because of their financial interest in the status quo.
-
Read more: NHS Patient Safety: Reflections and Looking Forward NHS Patient Safety: Reflections and Looking Forward
In patient safety terms in the NHS England, there have been positives and negatives over the past year to reflect on.
-
Read more: Health Care Providers’ Legal Duty to Be Open and Honest with Patients Health Care Providers’ Legal Duty to Be Open and Honest with Patients
Duties of candor require that patients be informed of adverse events as soon as possible after they occur.
-
Read more: Resetting the Clinical Negligence Compensation System in England Resetting the Clinical Negligence Compensation System in England
Recently it was announced that the British government will review our tort-based clinical negligence system.
-
Read more: COVID-19 Clinical Negligence and Patient Safety Update COVID-19 Clinical Negligence and Patient Safety Update
People in the U.K. are now considering taking legal action against the National Health Service (NHS) for improper, negligent COVID-19 treatment.
-
Read more: Trends in NHS Clinical Negligence Litigation Revealed in Latest NHS Resolution Annual Report and Accounts Trends in NHS Clinical Negligence Litigation Revealed in Latest NHS Resolution Annual Report and Accounts
By John Tingle NHS Resolution is a major National Health Service (NHS) organisation concerned with patient safety, health quality, and litigation management in the NHS and provides essential infrastructure services. NHS Resolution has recently published its 2018/19 annual report and accounts, which contains valuable insights into the current state of clinical negligence litigation in the NHS…
