Delays in Diagnosing Cancer Claims - A Guide to this Complex Area

Introduction

These claims often involve difficult legal, medical and client issues. This virtual classroom seminar is aimed at those working in the field of clinical negligence, who wish to delve deeper into the medico-legal aspects of these cases, with a close look at the approaches taken by the Courts.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive broadcast will cover the following:

• Breaches of duty in primary care
• Breaches of duty following referral - does the Bolam test apply?
• Causation - the medical steps
• Causation - material contribution
• Prognosis - life expectancy
• Quantum - lost years claims, with practical tips for advising clients
• The repercussions of COVID for cancer diagnosis/treatment

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.