Pressure Sores Claims - A Guide for Clinical Negligence Lawyers

Introduction

Anyone can develop a pressure sore. In the worst cases, they can prove fatal. More often than not, where pressure sores arise, they come about as a result of prolonged stays in hospitals or nursing homes. Where that happens, patients or family members will often suspect negligence and seek redress.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Review the relevant guidance on how to prevent pressure sores
• Review the guidance on how to treat them if they do occur
• Explain how pressure sores are graded
• Review causation issues where pressure sores are suspected to have been related to death
• Consider how Courts might approach general damages with reference to reported cases

This pre-recorded webinar will be streamed at 12:30pm on Wednesday 25th January 2023 and will remain available to view by delegates who have registered by then for 90 days.